[wplug] want to get started with linux

Ed Stewart stewart at mail.bedog1.net
Sun Mar 23 07:44:47 EST 2003


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!


Ed Stewart wrote: Hi Amy, Welcome to Linux. You can also check out 
cheapbytes.com or linuxcentral.com for distro cd's I am using RedHat 8.0 
here and it set me back $7.99 at cheapbytes.
Take care,Ed

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