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.There you have it, a brief introduction to an operating system that could very well change the way you program.Now for getting yourself ready for Linux.Before You Get StartedAssuming that you have hardware compatible with Linux, obtaining and installing the system is not difficult.But be prepared to be a bit frustrated at first, if you are new to UNIX or Linux.The two best defenses against frustration with using Linux arethe following:Get organized.Educate yourself about Linux and UNIX.Experience with my bad memory has forced me to keep an indexed log of all the bugs, quirks, and symptoms in Linux.I have a dog-eared notebook of all the weird features of Linux.SummaryIn this chapter we learned about Linux and some of its more prominent features:UNIX is a trademark of X/Open.Linux is not a trademark, and has no connection to the trademark UNIX or X/Open.Linux is designed to run on Intel 80386 and faster CPUs and their compatibles.Linux has most of the UNIX-like features and applications built in to it.These features include a Virtual File System (VFS), networking, multitasking and multiuser capabilities along with a host of applications such as Xfree86, Metro-X, TeX, and theGNU utilities.You will learn a lot about operating systems when working with Linux.Linux is copyrighted under the GNU copyleft agreement.See Appendix E for the complete text.The hardware requirements for Linux include at least an 80386 processor, a minimum of 100MB of disk space, 4MB of RAM and a 3.5-inch floppy drive.The more memory you have, the faster Linux will run.The swap space on Linux is an area on the disk used by Linux as a scratch area when working with lots of processes.You will need 8MB of RAM to get X Window to run with an acceptable degree of performance.You will need to educate yourself a little on Linux and UNIX before you start the installation procedure.This is especially important if you are new to UNIX.There are several ways of finding help on topics in Linux: The Linux Documentation Project, via FAQs, INFO-SHEETS, and from the files on the CD-ROM itself.The Hardware-HOWTO document contains a lot of information about all the devices supported by Linux.It's best to check the Linux Hardware Compatibility List on the CD-ROM before starting your installation process or buying anything for your PC
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