On Fri, 20 Feb 1998, Stephen W Long wrote:
> I have just successfully installed Slackware 3.4 for the first time.
> Whew !
> As a Linux novice there were so many hurdles.
>
Yes it is a real learning experiance.
> Now I'm here running X, but without much knowledge as to how to run the OS as I
> do W95 or NT.
>
A high percentage of people don't get that far before quitting in
frustration.
> Can anyone recommend a site with Linux docs on how to do things like
> fine tune X Windows
There is a lot of documentation already on your computer in file
form. Look in /usr/doc and /usr/src/linux/Documentation and the man pages.
You learn about the man pages by typing man man...
> fix my ide driver so that I can use the CDROM
It's the kernel that loads your ide cd-rom. My guess is your
kernel is setup to load the cd-rom but you need to tell your system where
it is.
At the prompt type df. That shows you all the hard drive space and
use. Next type fdisk and then p and that shows you your partitions.
> see the contents of my Linux partition (the xmanager I have shows "root" as the
> only directory)
Use your fingers in an XTERM window to move around in your linux.
Have fun and it will be slow. Take your time.
> .........
> Thanks if you've got the time.
>
> I am willing to share with anyone trying to install Linux.
>
> Stephen
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Best wishes
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