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Linux in a Box for Dummies (Paperback)
by Jon 'maddog' Hall (Author), Nick Wells (Author), Michael O'Mara (Author) "The sole function of this chapter (and the three chapters that follow) is to help you install your system..." (more)
Key Phrases: regular user account, root password, window manager, Microsoft Windows, Window System, Microsoft Office (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Feel like you’re ready to close the door on Windows once and for all? Want to take the leap into the brave new world of the Linux OS but don’t know where to begin? Then Linux in a Box For Dummies is definitely for you—it’s your goof-proof way to get started with Linux.

There is no better Linux deal currently available on the market. With this three-CD bundle you get a top Linux distribution, a leading Linux office suite, and two great For Dummies e-books—plus a bonus installation book—all for one terrific price. The fast and easy way to install Linux and put it to work—immediately—Linux in a Box For Dummies gives you:

“I have not seen a distribution easier to install, configure, and use.”
Linux Magazine

“Full of goodies...the easiest most idiot-proof.”
Salon.com

“A masterpiece.”
LinuxWorld

Caldera OpenLinux for Dummies E-Book
Jon “maddog” Hall and Nicholas Wells

StarOffice For Linux For DummiesE-Book
Michael Meadhra

Bonus Installation Book

Providing everything you need to get up and running with Linux, right away, Linux in a Box For Dummies is your ticket to the brave new world of open source computing.

Book Info
A three-CD set to help get up and running with Linux. Includes a 128-page installation book that walks step-by-step through the process. Covers the installation of both OpenLinux and StarOffice.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; Pap/Cdr edition (April 12, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764507141
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764507144
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 customer review (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,750,035 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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First Sentence:
The sole function of this chapter (and the three chapters that follow) is to help you install your system. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
regular user account, root password, window manager, new user account, terminal window
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Microsoft Windows, Window System, Microsoft Office, Control Panel, Box For Dummies, Select Video Card, United States, Device Manager, Getting Information, Help Figure, System Properties, Using Caldera, Caldera Systems, Fixed Disk Parameters
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