[Sussex] from a green Linux explorer

[Brendan Whelan]

Steve,

When I first started using Linux I found a book called, something like, 
"Linux for Windows users" but I seem to remember that it wasn't much 
use! I found that many reference books are out of date and often 
inaccurate - I use Fedora and have found "Fedora 6 and Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux" buy Christopher Negus (Published by Wiley) to be 
useful. My advice is to solve one problem at a time and write yourself a 
brief note so if you encounter the same thing again you know what to do.

Good luck.

Brendan
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Steve Redshaw wrote:
> hi there,
>
> I have just joined this group and have read with interest some of the 
> email discussions, I am looking for advice and guidance on using Linux OS
>
> having become increasingly frustrated with Windows, I am taking the 
> plunge and starting to use Linux, as a computer user I must add, I am 
> not technically minded or interested in delving into how the OS works
>
> I started with Freespire, but there are several issues like printing 
> via my print server, getting the computer to record sound from the 
> sound card, which work fine with Windows, but seem to be complicated 
> to get working under Linux, the support I have sought, through 
> searching user manuals, online documentation and posting to forums has 
> been very thin and inconclusive
>
> next up is Mandriva Spring 2008, not yet installed, but I have the DVD!
>
> but my journey so far has thrown up several frustrations - is it worth 
> me continuing with setting up Linux? I have no knowledge yet of 
> commands, which you seem to need to get programs installed and working 
> under Linux, and I haven't been able to find a simple introduction, 
> everything I've read so far is too technical and way above my head - 
> how can I get aquainted with working Linux as an alternative to Windows?
>
>
> thanks in anticipation of help and advice,
>
> Steve Redshaw
>
>
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