Hi,
Over a year ago I tried to install Debian, but did have the
time to play with the installation. I'm thinking of giving it
another try and was wondering if there are any current
books on the installation procedure.
TIA.
Wayne


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randy w. sims

I'm fairly new to Debian too (but not linux). You might try
<http://www.debianuniverse.com/> which gives a brief walkthrough. The
official Debian docs are at <http://www.debian.org/doc/>. Some book
recommendations are at <http://www.debian.org/doc/books>.

A couple of books that I really like and recommend are "Running Linux
4th Ed" by Matt Welsh and "Linux Administration Handbook" by Evi Nemeth,
Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein. These books both mention Debian and are
very readable and both are a tremendous aid in setting up a new system.

You can find more recommendation from the list by looking on the news
server <news.gmane.org> and searching the group for subjects containing
'book'. For some reason, I've never seen "Linux Administration Handbook"
recommended though and it is becoming one of my favorites.

Regards,
Randy.

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katipo

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:11:00 -0500


Hello Wayne,

Debian GNU/Linux Bible by Steve Hunger. ISBN 0-7645-4710-0. Highly recommended. Then if you have any change left over, Linux Power Tools by Roderick W. Smith. ISBN 0-7821-4226-5 to follow it up.
Those two in combination, you can't go wrong.
Regards,

David.


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scarletdown

Or alternatively, pop in a Knoppix CD, then at the boot prompt enter:

knoppix lang=us 2

Once you are at the command prompt...

knx-hdinstall

After creating your partitions, Knoppix will be installed onto your hard
drive (Debian Unstable, IIRC). From there, you can use KPackage to
uninstall stuff you don't need and install other packages you might
want...Or instead of KPackage, you can use apt-get install.

That is one of the easiest ways to get a fully functional Debian system
up and running.

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pedro m.

I suggest try http://www.morphix.org with Gnome. The installation is
automatic ( I only have to add a SiS graphics card controller ).

And you can get ( and write ) a lot of help from the Morphix wiki


Regards.


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wendell cochran

Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:29:06 -0500
From: "Randy W. Sims" <RandyS@ThePierianSpring.org>
[snip]

recommended . . . .

Well, the book _is_ big, pricey, & intimidating.

But in Nemeth `big' means a _lot_ of useful information. You don't
have to pay full retail price (try Bookpool.com). And you needn't
be intimidated, for the text is smooth & readable.

Actually I don't own a copy, but rely on the third edition of the
UNIX version. However, bookstore sampling supports what I say
above.

Wendell Cochran
West Seattle

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clive menzies

It is probably the book I refer to most and from which I've learnt the
most.

A useful reference guide for Linux commands is Linux Desk
Reference by Scott Hawkins - particularly those commands you have used
but can't quite remember the syntax

Regards

Clive

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paul johnson

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This information is from The Multnomah County Library.
telnet://dyna.multcolib.org/

Debian GNU/Linux Unleashed - ISBN/ISSN: 0672317001
MultCoLib call: 005.43 L761cd 2000
Learning Debian GNU/Linux - ISBN/ISSN: 1565927052
MultCoLib call: 005.43 L761mc 1999
Installing GNU/Linux - ISBN/ISSN: 0672317451
MultCoLib call: 005.43 L761do 2000
Debian GNU/Linux for dummies - ISBN/ISSN: 0764507133
MultCoLib call: 005.43 L761bd 2000
Debian GNU/Linux bible - ISBN/ISSN: 0764547100 (alk. paper)
MultCoLib call: 005.43 L761hd 2001


You can probably find more by cruising around the nonfiction section
of your library, looks like the consensus for the Dewey decimal is
005.43; the rest of the call number may vary from library to library. - --
.''`. Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>
: :' :
`. `'` proud Debian admin and user
`- Debian - when you have better things to do than fix a system
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