The Linux commmunity has done a kick-ass job in contributing
quality documentation, in particular the HOWTOs by the LDP (Linux Documentation Project).
Listed below the ones I got a lot of value from reading.
Not part of the LDP but a kick-ass
site that has HOWTOs for installing Linux on every major laptop
vendor and model. Maintained by Kenneth Harker. The only knock on
the site is that it doesn't get updated for months at a time.
The basics on how a UNIX system
works. A well-written and easy-to-understand overview. Great
explanation of system startup (from bootstrapping through the
various run levels). By Eric Raymond.
Explains what partitions are and
how to set up your system. By Tony Harris and Kristian
Koehntopp.
Explains how disks are used by
Linux and BIOS limitations. By Andries Brouwer.
Concise guide for getting X to
work. By Eric Raymond.
Describes the architecture and
evolution of X. By Daniel Manrique.
Copyright © 2002 Ed B. Park