This book offers clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of the Linux Operating System, the popular freeware PC release of the Unix Operating System. With an easy-to-understand and practical presentation, the author details the steps to loading and configuring the Linux OS on a PC and offers insight into running popular Windows applications programs and the new Linux release of the Word Perfect system. With an estimated user base of 7 million in 1998, Linux is expected to continue to grow and impact the PC operating system marketplace. Features: * Complete instructions for configuring the Linux system on your machine * Offers a CD-ROM version of RedHat Release 5.1, the most popular edition of Linux OS * Addresses Linux as an alternative to Windows for the PC * Covers running popular Windows applications within Linux * Discusses the new Linux release of Word Perfect
- ISBN10 0125531702
- ISBN13 9780125531702
- Publish Date 2 August 1999 (first published 1 January 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 November 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
- Imprint AP Professional
- Format Paperback
- Pages 350
- Language English