Getting started wit Linux. Get a good book on Linux or unix in general. "Running Linux 2ed." from ORE is a very good starting point. Look at unix books in general. And use web!. There are tons of information. The sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/ and http://www.geek-girl.com/unix.html have tons of information for you. Someone mentioned that there are not killer desktop apps for linux. I do not think so. At least there are some apps, like Netscape, Word Perfect (the whole Corel Office will be ported soon), StarOffice suite (free for personal use), GIMP (a graphics manipulation program, etc)
Igor Grobman wrote: > > You really should post to Debian-user with questions like this. I am sorry I > don't have time to answer questions such as this most of the time. I took the > liberty of forwarding your message to the list. > > Igor. > > ------- Forwarded Message > > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Delivery-Date: Sun Aug 30 23:15:58 1998 > Received: from localhost [127.0.0.1] (igor) > by hmm.nothinbut.net with esmtp (Exim 2.02 #1 (Debian)) > id 0zDKRh-0003M7-00; Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:15:57 -0400 > Received: from mail.nothinbut.net > by fetchmail-4.5.6 POP3 > for <igor/localhost> (single-drop); Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:15:57 EDT > Received: from master.debian.org ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [205.229.104.5]) > by bigpapa.nothinbut.net (8.8.8/8.8.8/Debian/GNU) with SMTP id > WAA03966 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 30 Aug 1998 22:35:30 -0400 > Received: (qmail 2581 invoked by uid 992); 31 Aug 1998 02:35:27 -0000 > Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Received: (qmail 2577 invoked from network); 31 Aug 1998 02:35:25 -0000 > Received: from sdq1.tricom.net (205.160.164.2) > by debian.novare.net with SMTP; 31 Aug 1998 02:35:25 -0000 > Received: from rider (net0port64.tricom.net [205.160.164.84]) > by sdq1.tricom.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id WAA27302 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 30 Aug 1998 22:36:18 +0400 (GMT) > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 02:06:00 -0300 > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: ID #35375-x <>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Organization: Unkown Organization > X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (Win95; I) > MIME-Version: 1.0 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: *H*E*L*P* > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-UIDL: f0731565686ed2dccf6ff420b29bbddb > > I am not writting because I want to write a FAQ. I am writting to you > because I can't find anyone else to write to! Please, you have to help > me!!! > > I bought 4 CD's of Debian from CheapBytes. I installed the CD's > everything was very confusing but I somehow managed to install Debian > and get it working with Windows 95 on the same computer. I have a > Pentium 150 with 32 Mb ram and a 1 Gb hard drive. I have a PnP Modem > (33.6Kpbs) and a PnP sound card (AWE64 Gold). Now, I tried my level best > to learn a few commands of Linux. But I think it is simply impossible. I > have downloaded the Debian Manual. I am still searching for a way to > access my drives. I don't even know how to copy files in this Operating > System. It seems that this operating system is very cAsE-SeNsEtIvE! I > read many FAQ's but all the FAQ's tell you is that Linus Para... made > Linux with a bunch of Hackers! Then it tells you how good Linux is and > how bad windows 95 is. But I haven't come across a single Help file or a > FAQ that actually tells you how to use this Operating System. > > Please send me some info on the basic commands and on how I can connect > to internet using Linux. I know there is a isapnp utility and it is > supposed to configure my PnP Hardware using the isapnp.conf file (which > is a dump from the isapnpdump file). Anyhow, the problem is the diald or > the pppd. I don't know. What to do. I am at a stage at which I am > pulling out my hair in frustation. Please Help Me. > > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any Help Will Be Highly Appreciated > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > --------- Thank You---------- > > ------- End of Forwarded Message > > -- > Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation.... > Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
