new to linux

[Maximus]

hey id like to learn linux redhat but i need some documents preferably ebooks
any one have any

[pigeonflight]

Firstly .... Gillion... calm down.
Maximus,
The red hat website http://redhat.com/docs is a good place to start. I would recommend using Fedora (http://fedora.redhat.com). The value of using red hat is that it is gaining popularity in the corporate world. Make sure you learn as much commandline stuff as you can, this is transferrable to other distributions.

Final note: the red hat system is, in a few ways, non-standard when compared to other distros, so make sure you learn other distros that stick closer to Linux Standards.

[duster]

You can go the Redhat website and download all the documentation you need. http://www.redhat.com/docs/

[Virus]

Ha, gillion would a definetly massacre maximius. Can't too tell you where cuz i had the redhat bible. Ebooks making me blind

[RobyG]

........Final note: the red hat system is, in a few ways, non-standard when compared to other distros, so make sure you learn other distros that stick closer to Linux Standards.

pigeonflight which distros stick closer to linux standards? I think i heard that about RedHat before .

[purevybz]

there is an execellent guide in pdf format for new linux users.
share it with all your friends (well....the geeky ones

http://linux-newbie.sunsite.dk/exports/lnag.pdf

[Gillion]

Firstly .... Gillion... calm down.
Maximus,
The red hat website http://redhat.com/docs is a good place to start. I would recommend using Fedora (http://fedora.redhat.com). The value of using red hat is that it is gaining popularity in the corporate world. Make sure you learn as much commandline stuff as you can, this is transferrable to other distributions.

Final note: the red hat system is, in a few ways, non-standard when compared to other distros, so make sure you learn other distros that stick closer to Linux Standards.

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[Gillion]

Fresh blood in the water and I can't do nothig about it... cho !!!

[jamrock]

Maximus,

One of the benefits of using a Red Hat based distro is that there is so much support for it in the corporate world.

If you plan to use Linux in a large organization, you are likely to be using Red Hat, Fedora or something similar like White Box Linux.

These companies tend to use Linux to run server based applications. You will notice that many of the popular server applications such as Accpac, Oracle, Pervasive and others are tested and supported on Red Hat.

I have been seeing an increase in support for Suse since Novell took it over. Corporations are very, very, concerned about using a distro that is developed and supported by a large corporate entity.

Find a mix of server and desktop distros to suit your needs. Remember that people use Linux for different things. The needs of the person who uses Linux as a personal desktop may vary significantly from the person who uses Linux to run a company.

[Gillion]

*grumble grumble grumbel ! *