[wplug] want to get started with linux

[Frank W. Holden Jr.]

Hi Amy! WELCOME to the wonderful world of Linux!!!

On to your question. YES, any of the distro's would be just fine and 
work well. When you buy one of them a book comes with the package. Right 
now RadHat v8.0 is out there and it isn't a CD, but it is 6 CD's. 3 of 
which is just for the install, 2 contain the source code for all the 
packages and 1 CD for the docs. Any and ALL info you will need is on 
those 6 CD's.

Major distro's out there are : RedHat - Mandrake - SuSE - Debian
There are secondary distro's that are just as good too! All of the 
distro's are boxed with the info book on how to install with pertanent 
info about that distro and the CD's come in the box with the manual. If 
you are looking for info from any of the retail souces in Pgh about the 
distro or you are looking for support from any of the sales people in 
the stores, good luck! You can go into any of the stores like Circuit 
City - Walmart (sometimes) - Amazon.com - college book store - Staples - 
Office Max - computer show - computer sales and service and get a copy 
of one of the major distro's (RedHat normally I have seen)...

Now for the best place for information and help on Linux, WPLUG!!! AND, 
your question about wanting to start someplace and had to ask that 
"Pre-Beginner question", we ALL started there sometime or another!!! 
Your question is quite welcome...

I hope this helped you out somewhat. I know I kind of skirted around the 
question and didn't give you EXACT answers, but Linux is widely 
distrubted and any retailer wants your business. Even if they can't help 
you out with questions...

If you have any more questions feel free to ask them here!!! This is a 
pretty friendly bunch of people that will help...

Good luck with your learning Amy...
Frank

PS - If you wait till next months Installfest, you may be able to talk 
someone into giving you a copy of the CD's. Just make some arrangements 
here with someone to meet you there with goodies in hand.


Amy D wrote:
> Hi-
> : I got your address from linux.org - I want to find out about Linux, 
> and so joined
> : your group. Just to get started, though, I wasn't sure if it was 
> appropriate to
> : post to the list with such a pre-beginner question.
> : I read at linux.org that I shouldn't try to download the operating 
> system since
> : I'm using a dialup modem, but that there are plenty of venders that 
> will cheaply
> : sell it to me, or books that include the software. I went to 
> amazon.com and found
> : several books on the subject, but it wasn't made clear which, if any, 
> include the
> : software. Can you let me know of any books that include the software? 
> And do you
> : recommend supporting a pittsburgh vendor (which, please?) rather than 
> buying
> : online?
> : Thank you,
> : Amy De Ferrari
>  
> ps: I sent this msg to the group contact, and he recommended any of the 
> big names - but I still don't know which books in particular would have 
> the cd? All of them maybe? For ex: what about the featured book on 
> linux.org?
> Thanks!
>  
> 
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