Here is the story. I have heard some really good stuff about Linux. I will be getting high speed internet soon and I was told that I should set up a server or get a router if I am going to have more that one machine have access to it. I am going the route of the server because I feel it will give me better experience, which I might need at my job. So I had a few extra bucks and went and bought a copy of Mandrake 7.0 and downloaded 7.1. Until High speed gets here I want to play around Linux by trying a few things, such as loading it from with in windows, clean loading, and trying different configurations, and networking it. But I have a few questions:
1. Is there anything I NEED to know before I start? Such as hardware configurations, network issues, general setup.

2. What is a good online resource?

3. Is there a good book I can look at, such as Linux for Dummies or such?

4. Have you had good luck with Linux, or am I getting smoke blown up my *ss?

5. Is Linux the best way to set up a server?

I would try, and may dual boot this machine, with NT but I am concerned with the security of NT as a server.

Thanks in advance!!


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[This message has been edited by Larommi (edited June 29, 2000).]