ESV@psuvm.psu.edu (ANDREW COLL) (10/17/90)
My department just bought nine 3000 series decstations. The
problem is, I don't know a thing about Ultrix, or unix. Does
anyone know of a tutorial for someone like me
(comp.msdos.only!unix&ultrix.bonehead)
thats available via anonymous ftp? I have three weeks
to become "fully operational" on these machines.
Many many thanks in advance!
Andrew Coll ESV@PSUVM.BITNET
ESV@PSUVM.PSU.EDUmjr@hussar.dco.dec.com (Marcus J. Ranum) (10/17/90)
In article <90289.182545ESV@psuvm.psu.edu> ESV@psuvm.psu.edu (ANDREW COLL) writes: >[...] Does >anyone know of a tutorial for someone like me >(comp.msdos.only!unix&ultrix.bonehead) >thats available via anonymous ftp? I have three weeks >to become "fully operational" on these machines. Your best bet would be to visit just about any bookstore with a reasonable selection of computer books and get an introductory text on using UNIX. Most of the UNIX-related documentation I know of on the net is bits and pieces, dealing with specific areas, rather than general introductions. A good introductory text (should) will make some effort to follow a reasoned progression, rather than the masses of RFCs and such that you can grab from the net. My personal favorite UNIX books are somewhat dated: S.R. Bourne's "The UNIX System" and Kernighan and Pike's "The UNIX Programming Environment". If you hunt for books make sure they're about Berkeley UNIX (bsd) NOT System V (if you're trying to grow to know and love ULTRIX) - System V is different in ways that people seem to make a lot of money arguing over. :) mjr.
grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins) (10/17/90)
In article <90289.182545ESV@psuvm.psu.edu> ESV@psuvm.psu.edu (ANDREW COLL) writes: > My department just bought nine 3000 series decstations. The > problem is, I don't know a thing about Ultrix, or unix. Does > anyone know of a tutorial for someone like me > (comp.msdos.only!unix&ultrix.bonehead) > thats available via anonymous ftp? I have three weeks > to become "fully operational" on these machines. Well, if "fully operational" involves system administration, then I'd recommend getting a copy of "Unix System Adminsistration Handbook" by Nemeth/Snyder/Seebass, Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-933441-6. Also, don't ignore the Ultrix administrator's guides, they are fairly detailed as far as how to do, if weak on what or why to do... For more user oriented matters, there's the something called the "C-shell field guide" and a book by Wang? on working the Berkeley environment. Try to avoid the 10,000 generic AT&T unix oriented books by TAB, etc... You should also consider picking up some of the "Nutshell" handbooks. Check something like Unix/World or Unix Review for ad's. Good luck! -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing: domain: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com Commodore, Engineering Department phone: 215-431-9349 (only by moonlite)
avolio@decuac.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio) (10/17/90)
ULTRIX documentation comes with a tutorial. Find out who got the doc set(s). Also , ask your sales rep if you could get some time with one of his ULTRIX technical support folks. It is a possibility. Finally, you could buy custom] training from Digital -- DECstart. DECstart for ULTRIX is meanty to be customizable and is intended to "get you started". It can be done for 1, 10, 50 people. Fred