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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
