new nflug member

[JJ Neff]

Learning Linux, Books are by far the best way to maximize your time and
minimize wasted effort.  Running Linux is a great book that touches on
everything.  For me it was too advanced when I started so (honestly) I started
with Linux FOr Dummies which helped me learn the Lingo and the Linux way, from
there it was much easier to understand what I was reading in a more advanced
book.

Books can cost though so the library has many of these, and the web sometimes
has Open Source versions.  A good place to get a free Class-Room Like
experience with practice exercises is www.mandrakecampus.com.  It is geared
towards the mandrake way but is a great overall explanation.  Also the free
documentation from Mandrake (the Users guide and Reference manual ) are
invaluable as learning tools.

Get a box (any 486 or higher will do and an old P75 laptop is easy to carry to
play with) and install Linux, any distro will do.  Debian is what I started
with nwo I use Mandrake and I've tried Suse.  THey all have their own "way"  of
doing things but the similarities outweigh the differences, except for SUSE
(kidding :-)

As to work, when I needed extra cash and a very flexible schedule outside my
full time day job I worked at SoftBank, they've changed hands only about
3,000,000 times since then so they may be totally different but it was a breeze
to change hours and shifts (I also preferred working the graveyard so that made
it easy.)

Try to get hooked up with a good temp agency for IT people and get experience
working in IT without the commitment. (SDC, ComputerPeople etc)

JJN


--- raymond sherry <raymond2375 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello Nflug,  
>    I was one of ther new people at the meeting this
> month. I was interesting in learning as much about
> linux and unix as I can, but I am starting from point
> A. I have some background in computers. I have passed
> my  A+, and I am now working on my Cisco certs. I
> don't have alot of knowledge in relation to NOS's.
> Where do u (any of u) think is a good place to start
> learning and getting experience?
>    Right now I presently work for Adelphia powerlink
> tech support department, but I am looking to get in on
> the ground floor of some IT department in the area
> that would allow me to continue my educational. My
> present job is presenting some difficulties in
> relation to scheduling my classes. I have a flip flop
> schedule, and it becomes a challenge to plan for a
> semester. 
>     Any info u have on the above would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Raymond Sherry 
> Lugs for life  :-)
>     
> 
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