I know I want Linux!

>From: Bob Bachman <bobach@...>

>OK,

>>I'm sold!

>Where do I find this $30 RH Linux 5.2 book and cd. Who publishes it? Name
>of the book?

Bob
I mentioned the Redhat distribution or boxed set. It is sold by redhat
software and is available from
http://www.linumall.com

I failed to mentioned the most important part of the boxed set... A boot
floppy. It is essential to an easy install and only comes with the boxed
set. You can make one yourself in DOS from the CD, but it is a pain the
first time around.

The $30 price is one I saw at "Best Buy" a regional electronics super store
that also sells software. Since it is an older version it should be quite
cheap now. Note that the book is an installation guide NOT a linux guide.
Linux mall also has books on linux also.

Be careful of $3 linux cd's. They include all the software (a copy of the
disk from the $30 boxed set), but if you lack linux knowledge, they can be
difficult to install. Just buy the boxed set until you have installed a few
versions and know linux well.

You want redhat version 5.2 NOT version 6.0. RTlinux is released in a
stable form for the linux 2.0.36 kernel, the 5.2 version of redhat linux
uses this kernel. Redhat 6.0 is new( and now costs $79) and the RT linux
stuff for it's kernel is still in beta testing.

PS there are other "flavors" of linux but they differ only in packaging and
the install procedures. I choose redhat because it is the most popular and
if you have install problems ( and buy the full $30 version) they give free
email support to help you. I doubt you will need it since people on this
list are probably better qualified anyways.


dave