10. Where to from here?

The Linux Documentation Project ( http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/) has an extensive collection of links and documents, including the Linux HOWTOs ( http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/), which provide information on a number of Linux issues, such as configuring networks, Linux-compatible hardware, and setting up a PPP link to the Internet.

MS-DOS and MS Windows users should have a look at the "From DOS/Windows to Linux" HOWTO ( http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html).

There are a number of freely-available books for Linux, published under the auspices of the Linux Documentation Project, including Matt Welsh's Installation and Getting Started guide ( http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/LDP/gs/gs.html).

There are some excellent on-line introductions to Unix available at the Unix Reference Desk ( http://www.geek-girl.com/unix.html).

Other Linux web sites worth a look are:

• Linux Resources: http://www.linuxresources.com/
• The Linux Journal: http://www.ssc.com/lj/
• slashdot.org (Linux news): http://slashdot.org/

If you want to buy a Linux book, two excellent introductions to Linux are:

• Running Linux (2nd edition) by Matt Welsh and Lar Kaufmann, published by O'Reilly and Associates
• A Practical Guide to Linux by Mark Sobell, published by Addison-Wesley

In addition, there are some excellent mailing lists and USENET news groups that provide information and support for new Linux users, such as:

• comp.os.linux.announce
• comp.os.linux.misc
• comp.os.linux.setup