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kk - I'm a very experienced Windows user, and a very unexperienced Linux user. I date back to DOS days, so I'm happy at a command-line, but of course, I don't know any Linux/UNIX commands, so I'm not much use when I get there. I currently do have one machine at home dual-booting XP Pro and FC2 (I think), but I barely use it, something I should probably rectify.
But, to make my point, I have tried several books/online tutorials/walkthroughs etc, and always have one of the same two issues. One type assumes that you have never touched a computer before, insists on walking you through how to right-click etc, the other type seems to assume that you have past UNIX experience, as it leaps right into commands I've never heard of. I guess what I'm after is a "Linux guide for Windows users" - a guide that tells you how to do the things that are second nature to an experienced Windows user e.g. change the resolution. That put me off one of my initial Linux installations. I didn't get the resolution right at installation, and after that, I found myself so frustrated trying to change it that I gave up in disgust. Any thoughts from people who have been in my position?
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