Re: LINUX basics

No experience with the Linux build you are using, but accessing the floppy
should be the same as on RedHat. If I remember correctly try from the
command line:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

I don't know what type of help files the build you are using give, but you
may want to try:
mount --h
and/or
umount --h
and see if it gives you the syntax fro the command.

As far as books goes, there are ton's of then and they all aim at different
levels. I would suggest going to your nearest large book store and looking
in the computer section. Maybe a better idea is to pick up the boxed version
of RedHat 5.2 while you can still find it and the book that is included will
get you through most of the basics.

Regarding a word processor, for the most part Linux uses text editors and
you probably already have VI or an EMAC. Unless you really want to be a
Linux wiz, I would say wait until you can get Xwindows running and make sure
you load the X-EMACS and you will be fine for the little bit of file editing
you may want to do on the Linux box.


Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ian W. Wright" <Ian@...>
>
> HI all,
>
> As a precursor to getting a full LINUX system up and running (still
> saving for a big enough hard disk for the spare computer) I have
> downloaded and set up the Dragon Linux 75 mini-system which fits in only
> about 20Mb on the normal PC. Having done this, and apparently getting it
> working OK, I am now stuck! All the documentation I have found so far on
> the web seems to assume a starting level of competence way ahead of me
> and I find that I can't even work out how to do simple things like get
> the program to tell me what is on a floppy disk or install a simple word
> processor.
> Does anyone know of idiot level starter documentation or have any
> experience with Dragon Linux. I appreciate that this cut-down version
> will have some limitations which will disappear when I can get my copy
> of Redhat 5.2 and Xwindows loaded but surely it should have the
> wherewithall to perform the simple basic operating tasks - if I can't
> master this, what chance am I going to have with EMC????! ;o)
>
> Best wishes
>
> Ian