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Old 05-08-2008, 04:14 AM
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I figured I could supply some bookmarked links for Linux users looking for help.
Ubuntu Forums
LinuxQuestions.org - where Linux users come for help
Linux Forums - Where People Come For Linux Help !
LinuxCommand.org: Learn the Linux command line. Write shell scripts.
An Introduction to Linux
How to Run Ubuntu from Windows as an Executable - wikiHow
How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP (Linux installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots
How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots
HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials | Howtos about Linux and Open Source
Ubuntu Geek--Ubuntu Linux Tips,Howtos&Tutorials|Edgy,Feisty,Gutsy,Hardy
Firefox Support Home Page
DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

These links should supply any Linux user using any distribution of Linux or Unix to get the help they need. Also help on installing and what edition might be right for you. These links have taken hours of research so enjoy.
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Re: Help for Linux users

Since this isn't a sticky, I am bumping this back to the top of list.
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Re: Help for Linux users

New useful link IMO.

Cool applications you use that others might not know of - Ubuntu Forums
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Re: Help for Linux users

These two links are very useful cd's to keep around. Kinda like tools in a toolbox. Oh, and for You Windows users, Supergrub disk has a option to boot into Windows also.

Super Grub Disk Webpage

GParted -- Features

And last but not least, in case you have a old computer that has a cdrom drive and floppy drive, but bios only lets you boot from floppy or hardrive. Cdrom is not one of the options in bios or usb or PCMCIA Cdrom. This Link will give you a seperate boot manager on floppy. I have used it and it rocks.

SourceForge.net: Smart BootManager
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Re: Help for Linux users

Here is some more useful links

The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. (Official site of the table)
FOSSwire
Apt-get Guide - Linuxhelp Wiki
Ubuntu:Hardy -
Ubuntu:Intrepid -
Linux Command Directory: Index
The LiveCD List

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Re: Help for Linux users

Thanks for the list, there are a few that I don't have which I will be adding to my bookmarks.

Here is one that is a must for all new linux users, The Linux filesystem explained .

Wine setup might also be useful.

I noticed a lot of Ubuntu links but you failed to list my favorite distro PCLinuxOS
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Sorry bkdc. I can't get PCLinux OS to bootup on any off my boxes. You can post all the help links you wish for PCLinuxOS that you want. I also run Puppy Dingo Linux and NimbleX2008 but I concentrate on Ubuntu since I have that installed on 2 Laptops and 1 Desktop. You can fire away to your hearts content as far as I am concerned. Happy To have some fellow Linux users in this predominately Windows forum anyhows.

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Re: Help for Linux users

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I can't get PCLinux OS to bootup on any off my boxes. .
Thats odd, I use PCLinuxOS on two of desktops with no problem. In fact the reason that I went with PCL was that I had so many problems trying to configure Ubuntu that i got frustrated. I dowloaded PCL about a year ago, did the install, and wamo, I was up and running. The only problem I encountered was configuring my wireless network & that turned out to be a minor encryption problem.

I've recently tried Ubuntu live cd & could not even get to load. ?????

I'm currently running PCLinuxOS 2007; 2009 is due to be released shortly & I'm excited. Hopefully it will be as good as 2007.
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Re: Help for Linux users

Well, thats the cool thing about choice. You can run what you brung so to speak. Just look at all the choices on the live cd list. Also the How to Forge Link and Fosswire and Table of equivalents and a lot of other links i try to provide Like Linux Command.org Are not distro specific. Neither are some of the APC Mag articles. Speaking of Free Downloadable Linux mags Here are some free ones.

Full Circle Magazine
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Re: Help for Linux users

I really like the Table of equivalents. the best.
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