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by sprocket

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I have always used Windows, and am very familier with Win2000. Like many I have seen Linux as a future OS, so want to learn it.

I have Red Hat 7.3 Pro, and I know it is totally different to Win2000. What is the best way I can learn Linux and convert my knowledge from MS to Linux

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by alpha-male

The best way is to install it on a test box and play with it. Blow it up and fix it. Get a couple good books and take a look at the mountains of Linux support websites online. Join the Red Hat Linux mailing list at:

http://www.redhat.com/support/forums/

You may also want to get the "Under the Brim" Red Hat newsletter.

There's a good book called Master RedHat Linux Visually that comes with the OS on CD. It has step by step instructions with screen shots and covers both Command Line and GUI proceedures. I had a Linux server up and running in no time...
It's even pretty reasonably priced $24.95 on Amazon. The only snag is its version 6.2

Another book that is very good is The Red Hat Linux 7.2 Bible. This one is somewhat more technical in its approach, but will offer more "longevity"...and of course it comes with a newer version of the OS.

The Dummies book is only fair...very rudimentary and it was a bit of a disappointment to me.

I do like my O'Reilly Linux book, but it took me getting comfortable with the Visually book before I really got much out of it.

oh, and by far my favorite Linux website is:

http://www.xmission.com/~dmacleod/unix/linux/contents.ht ml

(remove any spaces in the URL)

Hopethis helps!

by ron rs

Build your own machine. Linux will run on almost any old PC. I have a webserver running on a pentium 133 with 64 mb of ram. For rh7.3. I would use a P200 or better with a 4gig drive an load every thing and play. Pick a task you do in Win2000 and tryto do it with linux. Search the web using "howto smb" for example. This will help you share files with another PC.

Have Fun

by ne8906

Books are good
as the above posters have mentioned. Build your own machine not a bad idea. There is a even better solution is to have a live person who shows you step by step when problem comes up and your're hanging up there in the air don't knowwhat to do. I've taken up several night classes at my local community college and believe me it really help.

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