Lindows Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press)) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Eric D. Grebler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1592000606 | ISBN-13: 978-1592000609 | Edition: 1

Now you can enjoy open source freedom with an installation sequence that's easier and faster than ever before. With the step-by-step instructions offered in "Lindows Fast & Easy", you'll cover everything from installing the Lindows operating system on your computer to installing and running the variety of free software available for use with Lindows. You'll also learn how to personalize Lindows to meet your needs.

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About the Author

Eric Grebler is an IT professional, author and certified trainer who has demystified the world of computers for thousands of people. As a software expert, Eric has entertained standing-room-only crowds all over the world with his energetic and informative training sessions. He has written books and developed curriculum and resource material on a wide range of technical topics including: computer graphics, operating systems, digital audio and office suites.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (May 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592000606
• ISBN-13: 978-1592000609
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,279,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book is based on V3 and v4 is out, still okay to use., June 4, 2003

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lindows Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press)) (Paperback)

Lindows is the new kid on the block and this book is setup as a tutorial to help you navigate through the OS. It is easy to follow and easy to comprehend as it is written to the newcomer level.

The book walks you through fromt he installation to configuration of the OS. While the book has the "advanced" topics, it is not technically advanced.

Overall the book is well put together to make the transistion to the newest OS a whole lot smoother - well done.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Written for the beginning user., December 23, 2003

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M. Karapcik "Mike" (Temple Terrace, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lindows Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press)) (Paperback)

This book is very basic. For someone familiar with the Windows or Mac OS, much of this book can be skimmed through. The authors assume you know how to turn on a computer, load a CD, and use a mouse, but not much else. For some users, this is perfect, though I do not know if users like this would be venturing into Linux-Land. The most important point in the first half of the book is "WRITE DOWN THE ROOT PASSWORD; DO NOT LOOSE IT". That is the Golden Rule for all UNIX based OS's. Otherwise, the book's information is good. There are a few typographic errors, but nothing major. I was hoping for something a bit more advanced, but this is the only thing I could find. One very useful tidbit is you can set the Click-N-Run to save to the local drive, which for some reason (according to the book) is not on by default. This lets you download the CNR files once, which is a blessing if you use a modem.

4.0 out of 5 stars Lindows Fast & Easy, October 3, 2005

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This review is from: Lindows Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press)) (Paperback)

The book covered version 3.0 of the software. Current version is 5.0. Much of the content was still applicable. The screen shots really helped in grasping the procedures versus just text descriptions. It covers many topics at a basic level. Saved me time in getting the software configured quickly.