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I took a brief look at this book at the weekend in a local bookstore. It does seem very good, however at first glance it did not appear to have a section on using compilers. Did I miss this, it is quite possible that I did.<br />

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I took a brief look at this book at the weekend in a local bookstore. It does seem very good, however at first glance it did not appear to have a section on using compilers. Did I miss this, it is quite possible that I did.


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I want to install Linux on my PC (133Mhz Pentium, 32Mb memory) alongside my Windows 95 installation. Primarily I want to experiment with using Linux C++ and Java compilers.<br />
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Is there a good reference book that includes a copy of the Linux OS and a C++/Java compiler, mixed with good instructions on how to install Linux in a separate partition?
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I want to install Linux on my PC (133Mhz Pentium, 32Mb memory) alongside my Windows 95 installation. Primarily I want to experiment with using Linux C++ and Java compilers.

Is there a good reference book that includes a copy of the Linux OS and a C++/Java compiler, mixed with good instructions on how to install Linux in a separate partition?

Good Linux Reference?

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.

Linux

A Linux distribution is an operating system made as a software collection based on the Linux kernel and, often, on a package management system and are available for a variety of systems. A typical Linux distribution comprises a Linux kernel, GNU tools and libraries, additional software, documentation, a window system (the most common being the X Window System), a window manager, and a desktop environment. Most Linux systems are open-source software made available both as compiled binaries and in source code form, allowing modifications to the original software. Over three hundred distributions are in active development, including commercially backed distributions (such as Fedora, openSUSE and Ubuntu) and community-driven distributions (such as Debian, Slackware, Gentoo and Arch Linux).

Linux Distributions

Kernel and system programming is the process of creating the software necessary for a computer or device to function and operate other programs. Some operating systems (such as Microsoft Windows) are proprietary, but others, such as the various Linux distributions, are open source.