SUSE Linux 10 For Dummies
Chapter One
What Is SUSE Linux?
In This Chapter
* Explaining what Linux is
* Going over what SUSE Linux includes
* Introducing you to what SUSE Linux helps you do
* Getting started with SUSE Linux
I bet you've heard about Linux, even if you may not know much about SUSE
(pronounced soo-za) Linux. Even if you haven't, don't worry: I'll explain
everything about Linux, what the different names like SUSE and Red Hat
mean, what SUSE Linux includes, and how to get started with SUSE Linux.
By the way, SUSE Linux runs on computers with Intel 80x86 and Pentium
processors (basically any PC that can run any flavor of Windows). If you have
a PC, you can install SUSE Linux on it and experience firsthand what the fuss
is all about.
Getting a Handle on Linux
You know that your PC is a bunch of hardware - things you can touch, like
the system box, monitor, keyboard, and mouse, as shown in Figure 1-1. The
system box contains the most important hardware of all - the central processing
unit (CPU), the microchip that runs the software (any program that
tells the computer how to do your bidding), w ... read full excerpt from SUSE Linux 10 For Dummies ebook
