[newbie] Help what computer stores stock linux OS and manuals?

[Jacob Bresciani]

chapters will sell linux bibles with distros in the cover but they run 
close to $100 (big heavy book though)

also future shop usually has something.

Or download the ISO from the net and do your reading online, save a bit 
of money that way. but no paper to read.

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Jacob Bresciani
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University of Alberta
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On 2-Sep-04, at 11:07 PM, Jason McGeachie wrote:

Russell Gaudin wrote:

> I am investigating switching over to linux.  I am going to start off 
> with mandrake I think.  Is there a local store that I could buy the OS 
> with manuals etc?
>
> Thank you
>
> Russell
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Welcome to the Light Side :)

The last I checked Half Price Computer book stores on Douglas (across 
from Canadian Tire) carried copies of most distros for $5. I'm not sure 
about the books. As far as manuals go you'd be better off using the 
internet if posible. It's difficult (and expensive) to keep hardcopies 
of linux manuals around due to the fact that it's the largest open 
source project in the world and in a constant change of flux.

Good Luck!

Jason
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