Re: Good books to learn python

1999-11-06 Thread Johann Spies
On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Dave Sherohman wrote: > Joe Block said: > > I like and still use _Programming Python_ by Mark Lutz. I hear they > > came out with _Learning Python_, but haven't read it. > > _Learning Python_ by Mark Lutz & David Ascher is out, I've bought it, but I > haven't had a chance to

Re: Good books to learn python

1999-11-05 Thread Dave Sherohman
Joe Block said: > I like and still use _Programming Python_ by Mark Lutz. I hear they > came out with _Learning Python_, but haven't read it. _Learning Python_ by Mark Lutz & David Ascher is out, I've bought it, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Just flipping through it looks good, thou

Re: Good books to learn python

1999-11-05 Thread Joe Block
Andrew Clark wrote: > > Any recommendations for good books to learn python for a programmer with > a background in C/C++ ? I like and still use _Programming Python_ by Mark Lutz. I hear they came out with _Learning Python_, but haven't read it. jpb -- Joe Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CREOL System

Re: Good books

1999-09-06 Thread Julian Midgley
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, John Foster wrote: > --- > I highly recommend "Running Linux" by O'Reilly & Associates. I have the > 2nd edition and hope they release the 3rd edition soon as it needs > updating. The value is that you can learn how to set up y

Re: Good books

1999-09-04 Thread Seth R Arnold
I would like to throw in another suggestion for the book by Harley Hahn. I first read his book on the internet .. dear god, six years ago? Seven years ago? Wow. In it he suggested his book Unix for Students, or something similar, and I learned much from that book -- though I don't think it had a bl

Re: Good books

1999-09-04 Thread Brian E. Lavender
I like The Unix Companion by Harley Hahn. Running Linux which is published by O'Reilly is good too. I also like the MIS Press Slackware series books. The first one Configuring and Installing Linux is written by Patrick Volkerding. I just bought Debian GNU/Linux Guide to Installation and Usage whi

Re: Good books

1999-09-04 Thread Patrick Olson
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, R. Brock Lynn wrote: > There is a book about Debian specifically, called "The Debian Linux Users > Guide". I don't know the web address, but I'm sure you can find it if you > *really* want it. ;) http://www.linuxpress.com/ click on books, then on "click here for free distrib

Re: Good books

1999-09-04 Thread John Foster
"..." wrote: > > I'm a total newbie with linux. I downloaded Debian, and put it on my > second hard drive, total capacity about 435 meg. I partitioned it to > reserve 100 meg for dos, - Will you be using DOS applications. If Not you don't need a DOS partit

Re: Good books

1999-09-04 Thread R. Brock Lynn
"..." wrote: > > I'm a total newbie with linux. I downloaded Debian, and put it on my > second hard drive, total capacity about 435 meg. I partitioned it to > reserve 100 meg for dos, put about 10% of the remainder aside for swap, > and the rest is for linux. My rule of thumb: swap should be

RE: Good books

1999-09-03 Thread Paul McHale
You must run dselect. Same thing happened to me. Installation is a two parter. Part two is dselect. paul > -Original Message- > From: ... [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 4:40 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Good books > > > I'm a total

RE: Good books

1999-09-03 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
O'Reilly has a learning Debian coming out soon. Several other book makers do as well. Look in your local book store.