RE: OFF_TOPIC : Linux setup

  A good place to start would be with the O'Reilly book "Running Linux, 3rd Edition". (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runux3/) It's a pretty good resource for getting going with Linux. The documentation section at Linux Online is also pretty useful and can point you to a bunch of other resources (http://www.linux.org/docs/index.html). These are just a few starting points...there is lots of Linux information out there.

Jeffery Stevenson
Chief Databeast Tamer
Medical Present Value, Inc.
Austin, TX

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From: andrey [mailto:bronfin_at_visualtop.com] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:00 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: OFF_TOPIC : Linux setup

Dear all !  

I'm supposed to setup a linux server here at my shop ( and install an Oracle DB on it afterwards ) .  

I need to do ALL the work related to this : server setting up , Linux O/S installation etc ....  

I've never previously worked with Linux ( never seen it , to be honest ) although i have several years UNIX ( Hp + Solaris ) background ( not as sysadmin though ) .  

So , my question is : where to start ?  

Where can i get some readings / manuals / installation guides / sysadmin guides for a beginner Linux administrator ? Where can i download the software ?

Are there resources / mailing lists for Linux administration on the web ?  

Thanks U very much for your assistance . ANY help will be VERY appreciated . Received on Thu Jan 04 2001 - 09:59:57 CST