If you are new or have been using Linux or Unix this is a book for you desk next to your computer system. This book has been a pleassure to read and use. I am using the book as a teaching guide for friends, family, and co-workers. This book caontains two cd's with examples to get your system up and running as fast as possible. The explains on how to get X windows up.
X windows is a windows like interface.
The verison of Linux is Slackware. You can use LiLo, a boot loader, to boot OS2, Win95, NT 3.51, and 4.0, I have NT 4.0 on my system. Yes you can do your internet surfing. I use Netscape gold 3.0 under Linux, e-mail, newsgroups, ftp, and etc. In fact this review is being done using Netscape under Linux.