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<TD><I>ftp.nuclecu.unam.mx</I>
<TD><B><I>/linux/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>The Netherlands
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>ftp.leidenuniv.nl</I>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><B><I>/pub/linux/slackware</I></B>
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<TD><I>ftp.twi.tudelft.nl</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/Linux/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>Norway
<TD><I>ftp.nvg.unit.no</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/linux/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>Portugal
<TD><I>ftp.di.fc.ul.pt</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/Linux/Slackware</I></B>
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<TD><I>ftp.ncc.up.pt</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/Linux/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>South Africa
<TD><I>ftp.sun.ac.za</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/linux/distributions/Slackware</I></B>
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<TD>Spain
<TD><I>luna.gui.uva.es</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/linux.new/slackware</I></B>
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<TD><I>ftp.uniovi.es</I>
<TD><B><I>/pub/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>Switzerland
<TD><I>nic.switch.ch</I>
<TD><B><I>/mirror/linux/sunsite/distributions/slackware</I></B>
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<TD>Taiwan
<TD><I>NCTUCCCA.edu.tw</I>
<TD><B><I>/Operating-Systems/Linux/Slackware</I></B>
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<TD>United Kingdom
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>src.doc.ic.ac.uk</I>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><B><I>/packages/linux/slackware-mirror</I></B>
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<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading14"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Usenet Newsgroups</FONT></H4>
<P>The Usenet newsgroups listed in Table A.2 are devoted to the Linux operating system.
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<TABLE WIDTH="100%"><CAPTION><B>Table A.2</B> Usenet Newsgroups Related to Linux
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<TH WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="LEFT">Newsgroup
<TH WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="LEFT">Topic
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<TH COLSPAN="2"><HR>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.advocacy</I>
<TD>Linux is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.announce</I>
<TD>News deemed to be of importance to the Linux community.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.answers</I>
<TD>Various &#147;official&#148; documents about Linux (FAQs, HOWTOs, READMEs, etc.).
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<TD><I>comp.os.linux.development.apps</I>
<TD>Developing Linux applications.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.development.system</I>
<TD>Discussion of developing modules and components specifically for Linux.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.hardware</I>
<TD>How to make Linux work with your NoName Inc. clone.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.m68k</I>
<TD>Porting Linux to Motorola-based computers (Amiga, Atari, et al.).
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.misc</I>
<TD>Topics that don&#146;t fit within the other Linux newsgroups.
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<TD><I>comp.os.linux.networking</I>
<TD>Linux networking.
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<TD><I>comp.os.linux.setup</I>
<TD>Installing and configuring Linux.
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<TD VALIGN="TOP"><I>comp.os.linux.x</I>
<TD>Making XFree86 and X Window work under Linux.
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<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading15"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Other Linux Implementations</FONT></H4>
<P>Most Linux users work on a PC&#151;after all, that&#146;s one of the big appeals of Linux. However, Linux has been ported to several other computer architectures, and more efforts are underway. In Table A.3, we list the port and the home page where you can find more information.
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<TABLE WIDTH="100%"><CAPTION><B>Table A.3</B> Linux Implementations on Non-PC Architectures
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<TH WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="LEFT">Project
<TH WIDTH="65%" ALIGN="LEFT">Home Page
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<TH COLSPAN="2"><HR>
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<TD>Alpha
<TD><A HREF="http://www.azstarnet.com/~axplinux/">http://www.azstarnet.com/~axplinux/</A>
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<TD>Acorn
<TD><A HREF="http://www.ph.kcl.ac.uk/~amb/linux.html">http://www.ph.kcl.ac.uk/~amb/linux.html</A>
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<TD>ARM Linux
<TD><A HREF="http://whirligig.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~rmk92/armlinux.html">http://whirligig.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~rmk92/armlinux.html</A>
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<TD>Fujitsu AP1000&#43;
<TD><I>http://cap.anu.edu.au/cap/projects/linux/</I>
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<TD>Linux/68k
<TD><I>http://www-users.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/~hn/linux68k.html</I>
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<TD>Linux/8086
<TD><A HREF="http://www.linux.org.uk/linux8086.html">http://www.linux.org.uk/Linux8086.html</A>
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<TD>Linux/PowerPC
<TD><A HREF="http://www.linuxppc.org/">http://www.linuxppc.org/</A>
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<TD>MkLinux
<TD><A HREF="http://nucleus.ibg.uu.se/macunix/">http://nucleus.ibg.uu.se/macunix/</A>
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<TD>MIPS
<TD><A HREF="http://lena.fnet.fr/">http://lena.fnet.fr/</A>
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<TD>SPARC Linux
<TD><A HREF="http://www.geog.ubc.ca/sparclinux.html">http://www.geog.ubc.ca/sparclinux.html</A>
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<H3><A NAME="Heading16"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Books</FONT></H3>
<P>This book focused on the Slackware distribution of Linux on the accompanying CD-ROM. Should you wander away from this distribution, you may want to check out alternative sources of Linux information. Also, because this book doesn&#146;t cover the UNIX operating system or the X Window System in any depth (it takes entire forests to cover these topics in any depth), you may want to look for another UNIX/X book or two. The following list should fill most of your needs.
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<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading17"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Other Linux Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>Running Linux</I>, Matt Welsh and Lar Kaufman, O&#146;Reilly &#38; Assoc., 1995. This nonspecific Linux primer covers both Linux and some general UNIX commands. It&#146;s not tied to any specific distribution of Linux, so some of the information won&#146;t apply to the accompanying CD-ROMs. Welsh deals with some advanced topics not covered in this book.</P>
<P><I>Linux Network Administrator&#146;s Guide</I>, Olaf Kirch, SSC, 1994. This technical overview of Linux networking should cover whatever you need to know about Linux on a network. Although this book is written from the viewpoint of a technically sophisticated user, it&#146;s useful for anyone who needs to deal with Linux on the network.</P>
<P>The <I>MIS:Press Slackware Series</I> features other books on Linux topics including: <I>The Linux Database</I> (by Fred Butzen and Dorothy Forbes); <I>The Linux Internet Server</I> (by Kevin Reichard); <I>Linux Programming</I> (by Volkerding, Foster-Johnson, and Reichard); and <I>Linux in Plain English</I> (by Volkerding and Reichard).</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading18"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">UNIX Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>teach yourself . . . UNIX</I>, Third Edition, Kevin Reichard and Eric F. Johnson, MIS:Press, 1995. OK, so we&#146;re biased. This book provides an overview of the UNIX operating system, with topics ranging from system configurations and shell scripts to the Internet. Some computer experience is assumed.</P>
<P><I>UNIX in Plain English</I>, Second Edition, Kevin Reichard and Eric F. Johnson, MIS:Press, 1994. This book covers the major commands in the UNIX command set&#151;and most of the information should be directly applicable to Linux.</P>
<P><I>UNIX Fundamentals: The Basics</I>, Kevin Reichard, MIS:Press, 1994. This book is for the true UNIX neophyte, who knows little or nothing about UNIX&#151;or computing, for that matter. It&#146;s part of a four-book series covering UNIX fundamentals (the other titles are <I>UNIX Fundamentals: UNIX for DOS and Windows Users</I>; <I>UNIX Fundamentals: Communications and Networking</I>; and <I>UNIX Fundamentals: Shareware and Freeware</I>).</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading19"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Programming Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>Al Stevens Teaches C</I>, Al Stevens, MIS:Press, 1994. Provides a beginner&#146;s introduction to C programming and goes far beyond the brief introduction found in Chapter 10.</P>
<P><I>Graphical Applications with Tcl and Tk</I>, Eric F. Johnson, M&#38;T Books, 1996. This book covers Tcl scripting on UNIX, Linux,. and Windows. You can create a lot of neat applications with very little effort using Tcl.</P>
<P><I>Cross-Platform Perl</I>, Eric F. Johnson, M&#38;T Books, 1996. While the syntax may appear to have come from someone who&#146;s possessed, Perl provides many useful capabilities for system administrators and Web page developers.</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading20"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">X Window Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>The UNIX System Administrator&#146;s Guide to X</I>, Eric F. Johnson and Kevin Reichard, M&#38;T Books, 1994. This books focuses on topics related to UNIX and X, including configuration and usage. There&#146;s also some information about XFree86. An accompanying CD-ROM contains all the UNIX/X freeware detailed in the book.</P>
<P><I>Using X</I>, Eric F. Johnson and Kevin Reichard, MIS:Press, 1992. This book covers X from the user&#146;s point of view, covering both usage and configuration issues.</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading21"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Motif Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>Power Programming Motif</I>, Eric F. Johnson and Kevin Reichard, M&#38;T Books, 1994. This second edition covers OSF/Motif programming through version 1.2.</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading22"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">PC Configuration Books</FONT></H4>
<P><I>IRQ, DMA &#38; I/O: Resolving and Preventing PC System Conflicts,</I> Jim Aspinwall, MIS:Press, 1995 (second edition in preparation).</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading23"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Magazines</FONT></H4>
<P>If you&#146;re at all serious about your Linux usage, you&#146;ll want to check out <I>Linux Journal</I> (SSC, 8618 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-3097; [phone]; $19 per year; <A HREF="http://www.ssc.com">http://www.ssc.com</A>; <I>[e-mail]</I>). This monthly magazine covers the Linux scene, offering practical tips and profiles of the many interesting people in the Linux community.</P>
<P>The number of UNIX-specific magazines has fallen in recent years (a trend, admittedly, that baffles us). <I>UNIX Review</I> is our favorite, if only because two-thirds of the writing team contribute a monthly X Window column.</P>
<H3><A NAME="Heading24"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">OSF/Motif and Linux</FONT></H3>
<P>OSF/Motif, as licensed from the Open Software Foundation, is commercial software. OSF/Motif is actually many things, including a style guide, a window manager, and a set of programming libraries.
</P>
<P>Because OSF/Motif is licensed commercial software, it&#146;s not included on the accompanying CD-ROMs. (Because OSF/Motif is beginning to be a prerequisite for any serious commercial UNIX development, you may at some time need to find OSF/Motif for your Linux system, if you&#146;re looking at any professional installations).</P>
<P>MetroLink (4711 N. Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; [phone]; <A HREF="http://www.metrolink.com">http://www.metrolink.com</A>; <I>[e-mail]</I>) offers OSF/Motif for Linux.</P>
<H3><A NAME="Heading25"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Linux HOWTO</FONT></H3>
<P>The collective wisdom of the Linux community has been distilled into a series of text documents, called <I>HOWTO</I>, that describe various portions of the Linux operating system. We&#146;ve included the latest version of these documents on the first accompanying CD-ROM (in the <B>/docs</B> directory), but if they don&#146;t answer your questions, you may want to see if a more recent version is available via the Internet. You can find them in many sites, but the official repository of these documents is at <I>sunsite.unc.edu</I>, in the <B>/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO</B> directory.</P><P><BR></P>
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