[SM-Discuss] Book Recommendations . . .

Jason Flatt jason at flattfamily.com
Sun Jun 22 19:25:45 EDT 2003


Howdy folks.

My father-in-law is starting to get interested in Linux and has been playing 
around w/Mandrake.  He asked me for a book recommendation, but I learnt 
(misspelling intentional) all I know from messing around on my computer and 
reading various docs and HOW-TOs on the Internet.  So, I'm looking for some 
recommendations from you all.

He is very computer savvy and as been working with computers in various facets 
for a long time (> 30 yrs).  However, he has no knowledge of Linux, and 
anything he knew about any other UNIX variation was lost long ago (since he's 
been working w/DOS and Windows fairly exclusively for the last 15+ yrs).

What he really wants is a book which will explain how to get around in Linux 
and how to do in Linux what he's used to doing in Windows.  Things like 
common command replacements (dir->ls), checking and changing hardware 
configurations, installing hardware and software, etc.  These are tasks he's 
very familiar w/in Windows, but having a hard time figuring out in Linux.  I 
kind of went through the same process myself, but I choose to beat my head 
against the wall until I got through.  He doesn't necessarily want to wait 
that long.  :^)


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Jason Flatt (jason @ flattfamily . com)
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