A
Beginner's Guide to Linux
The purpose of this page is to
get you up and running with Linux with as little pain as possible. There
are other sites out there which although helpful assume too much in my
opinion. For example they will say something like "go to sunsite and download
the latest xxx.tar.gz file and then edit the makefile and install. I will
try not to do this to you. This site attempts to answer the questions that
are not clearly explained elsewhere or not at least on one web site. Below
you will find an index of topics which lists what I will cover on this
site. If you are already familiar with Linux then there may not be much
here for you.---------------------------------------------------- As you can see I haven't really updated this page in a LONG time. At one time I did used to answer a lot of email and help people get started with Linux but then life happened. Anyway I'm trying to decide what if anything to do with this page and if it can be updated in a way so that it may again become useful. 04/03/2004. On the off chance that people still come by here I am once again putting up my email to offer any help I can. You can reach me at aboutlinux(at)yahoo.com. Take care. Mike.
Introduction to Linux
Installing RedHat Linux
Getting Xwindows working (including
refresh rate!)
Connecting to your ISP (the easy
way)
About KDE (Kinda Outdated)
Common Commands
Booting into Xwindows (i.e. no
command prompt on boot)
File and Directory Rights
How to setup Samba as a PDC!
Setting up DHCP under linux
Setting up a Firewall and sharing
your dialup connection
Telnet to check your email
Using a Zip drive under Linux
Links
