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

[Russell Gaudin]

Thanks for responding to my posting.  I went to the Half price computer 
store here in Victoria and picked up Mandrake 10.0 and Open office

Thanks to each of yu who gave me some suggestions.  I will attempt the 
install this weekend and I plan to attend the VLUG meeting on the 14th.

cheers,

Russell


At 09:04 09/03/2004, manfred@mosabuam.com wrote:
>not sure about Mandrake but Half Price Computer Books has distros..
>
>Quoting Jacob Bresciani <jacob.bresciani@ualberta.ca>:
>
> > 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.
> >
> > -------
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > 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
>
>