Great suggestion!  I think the self-paced options are best, and
occasionally meeting for BS and coffee may be a way to keep moving or to
learn some tricks.

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donovan Niesen [mailto:dniesen at gmail.com]
>
>
> If you're wanting a good fundamental tutorial and you're cheap (like
> myself), The Linux Documentation Project has a fantastic "Introduction
> to Linux" tutorial:  http://www.tldp.org/guides.html
>
> I've personally found it best to go through guides like this and learn
> the fundamentals then look for guides for specific distros or tasks
> that you're trying to accomplish.  It is a learning preference and I
> find that I learn better by going through tutorials like this and then
> seeking help if I'm really stuck on something.
>
> On 6/19/06, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Might be better to buy a book - something like Sam's "Teach Yourself
> > Linux in 24 hours" and do a study group that meets at WiFi hotspots
> > occasionally.  I think there are some online tutorials also, but I
> > haven't looked lately.  For stuff that's distro-specific, might be
> > better to stick with mailing lists for beginners in that distro.  If
> > most are in the South end of town, how about Dunn Bros in
> Apple Valley?
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> > > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of jerry Nolan
> > >
> > > I also am interested in a tutorial session. I am retired
> in Cottage
> > > Grove and have installed FC2&3 but I need a lot more
> knowledge to use
> > > effectively.
>