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  • From: Jason Flatt <jason AT flattfamily.com>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [SM-Discuss] Book Recommendations . . .
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:25:45 -0700

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)
Father of five (http://www.flattfamily.com/)
Linux user (http://www.sourcemage.org/)
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