[wplug] want to get started with linux
Benjamin G. Beige
gunnar at zbzoom.net
Sun Mar 23 19:23:34 EST 2003
If you have a fast connection, you could try distro's like demolinux or
Knoppix( i dunno if i spelled this right) that boot form a single CD and do
not require installs
ben
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 01:27:39 +0000, Amy D <crosstuner at hotmail.com> 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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