[svlug] Newbie Linux question

[Scott Chau]

Is there any online or books you recommend for understanding linux?
Basically I've started computer in the Dos days so I'm comfortable with
commandline as long as it has a "/?" so it tells me what options I can do.
My only experience with linux has been hacking my tivo, setting up a simple
webserver on an old 386 (using RH 6 w/ apache only w/ no GUI) , tinkering
with the mac OSX for x86 dual boot with xp, and finally using those Live CD
(but I really didn't feel like I learned anything because it just ran...
didn't have to do anything)

What I want to do is be able to understand the file structure and bascially
things on how things  work.  For example, on windows I know where programs
are intalled by default and where the registry is and where the user
information is stored.  I have no programming background at all though.  I
have a laptop Sony SZ220 that I want to dual boot my XP with some type of
linux.  Any recommendation?

thanks and take it easy on me.
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