I tried two books, one was lame, the other pretty good. The 'learn Linux in Easy Steps' was written in a way that you needed to know how to use Linux before you started. I then tried the SAMS guide, 'Teach yourself Linux in 24 hours', which I found to be excellent for moving from knowing nothing to finding your way around comfortably (the title refers to the way there are 24 chapters, that take one hour to go through). The edition I bought came with Caldera.
I tried two books, one was lame, the other pretty good. The 'learn Linux in Easy Steps' was written in a way that you needed to know how to use Linux before you started. I then tried the SAMS guide, 'Teach yourself Linux in 24 hours', which I found to be excellent for moving from knowing nothing to finding your way around comfortably (the title refers to the way there are 24 chapters, that take one hour to go through). The edition I bought came with Caldera.