wait till will gets wind of this... well, here are some resources you might not have known about:
http://www.aokiconsulting.com/debian-survival/ http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/ http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/ there are a few more which you probably already know about mentioned on my website <shameless plug> http://jason.pepas.com/linux/ </shameless plug> jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "-" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: Documentation for total beginners > I have a few prospects that I'm trying to talk into doing Linux, Debian > in particular. The problem is they have very little experience except > using MS Windows for internet and games. I've written some very basic > instructions for them just so they can at least log on and navigate > through the directories. Much of my own experience comes from trial and > error. > > I haven't seen any documentation that is suitable for anyone with their > limited experience, nothing on internet, not in bookstores, and not in > boxed sets. Everything seems to be geared towards people who, > colloquially speaking, at least know how to multiply large numbers, > whereas my proteges and I are just learning how to add single numbers. > > Does anyone know of any documentation that doesn't require extensive > experience to comprehend? > I don't consider myself to be an expert so I could benefit from that > kind of documentation too. > > Should I tell my friends to forget Linux for now and come back after > they have experience with other operating systems because otherwise, you > can't get there from here? > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
