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There's a HOWTO at http://www.tldp.org specifically aimed at Windows/DOS
users who are new to Linux. It discusses exactly these kinds of things
and provides the reader with equivalences -- the words you know from DOS
and their Linux analogs.

Kenny Hitt writes:
> Hi.
> 
> There is no command to change drives in Linux.
> >From the point of view of a user, all files exist in a single file 
> system.  
> 
> The fact the prompt in Linux looks like a DOS prompt is misleading.  It
> will be worth your time to find a good introduction to Linux book.
> Most distros have a reference manual that explains basic concepts.
> Also, you might want to look on the empowerment zone site for a Linux
> newby book.
> 
> http://www.empowermentzone.com
> 
> Hope this helps.
>           Kenny
> 
> On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 01:56:02PM -0500, mike coulombe wrote:
> > Hi I am new to linux. 
> > Can someone give me some basic commands like, how to change drives. I know dos, but ofcourse the linux commands are different. 
> > Thhanks Mike.
> > 
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