A Desktop User's Guide.
One of the biggest barriers for those who want to try Linux on the desktop is the difficulty of installing and configuring the operating system. The process involves making significant changes to the hard drive, even if a Windows partition is retained. Now there's a way to test drive Linux by simply running a CD-without changing, installing, or configuring a thing.
With the LiveCD that comes with Test Driving Linux, users can try all the features of MandrakeMove, which is based on the new Mandrake 10, one of the popular Linux distributions. The LiveCD turns any PC into a complete Linux environment, and the book provides a quick-paced but detailed overview of the OS, including the well-known open source office applications that come with this distribution.
