{"id":2343,"date":"2006-12-11T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2006-12-11T23:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mortaine.com\/blog\/linux-newbie-links\/"},"modified":"2006-12-11T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2006-12-11T23:40:44","slug":"linux-newbie-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mortaine.com\/blog\/non-fiction\/linux-newbie-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Newbie Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Linux Newbie Links!<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>PC\/IBM\/x86 Architecture<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some links for installing and getting started with Linux on a PC. Please note that installing Linux may delete everything on your hard drive&#8211; backup your data before you arrive!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lhd.datapower.com\">Linux Hardware Database&#8211; what&#8217;s compatible?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\/HOWTO\/Hardware-HOWTO\/\">Linux Hardware HOWTO &#8212; More about what&#8217;s supported<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"ftp:\/\/www6.software.ibm.com\/software\/developer\/library\/l-faq.pdf\">IBM White Paper (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linux.org\/lessons\/\">Linux.org New User Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxdoc.org\">Other Linux Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Macintosh Platform<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowdoglinux.com\">Yellow Dog&#8217;s Site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowdoglinux.com\/support\/hardware\/\">Compatible Hardware List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowdoglinux.com\/products\/guide_to_install.shtml\">Guide to Installation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linux Newbie Links! 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