(almost) Everything you wanted to know about linux and the net, but were afraid to ask

Eric Raymond's (esr@thyrsus.com) document "describes the working basics of PC-class computers, Unix-like operating systems, and the Internet in non-technical language."

Greg 'o Keefe's (gcokeefe@postoffice.utas.edu.au) brief "description of what happens in a Linux system, from the time that you turn on the power, to the time that you log in and get a bash prompt."