RE: [MLUG] Debian

["Ross, Matthew" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Before I get myself in over my head, I though I would ask if 
> anyone had 
> any advice for me and/or any reading materials I should 
> subject myself 
> to beyond the 120-page behemoth that the Debian page refers to as an 
> "Installation Guide."
> 
> Any help would be groovy.  :)

If you call 120 pages a "behemoth", you're not going to like what we have to reccommend. There are some good 1200 page books that might have otherwise helped. ;-)

The best suggestion I can give is to start small. Just install the minimum applications you want to use. Get familiar with the system, and add in tools and applications as you get to the point where you think they will be helpful. One of the biggest problems with starting into Linux is getting overwhelmed by all the applications, since unlike Windows they are applications rather than slaves that only answer to some master program such as MS Overlord...errr..Office. Limiting the applications will help with that. It will also help you with security and updating. The fewer apps, the less there is to update, and the fewer services you run, the fewer services there are to worry about securing.

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