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Title: Red Hat® Linux® Bible by Chris Negus ISBN: 0-7645-4574-4 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 (20 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Not perfect, but close.
Comment: I have some experience with UNIX, largely from my early-1990's college discovery of the Internet, but I did not make the switch to Linux until a few months ago (primarily because a friend who works for Microsoft kept telling me that Windows "can't do that"). Upon following the instructions of a co-worker and installing Red Hat 6.2 on my PC, I found that my knowledge of Linux was more limited than I had thought - I could not, for example, figure out how to configure my sound card. That's when I bought the "bible."
This book will walk you through installation, configuration, and the use of various system utilities. It includes chapters that explain how to set up an Apache web server and install downloaded software like Xemacs. It is very thorough and the tone is geared toward folks like me who have some experience, but are not experts.
However, the information is not always presented in a logical fashion. Often, I find myself scrutinizing the index repeatedly while looking for information on a particular topic. Further, the author assumes that you are using Gnome or KDE, and there are few examples for true command-line geeks.
I still recommend this book to anybody who is making the switch from Windows to Red Hat (did I mention that the book *includes* Red Hat 6.1?). The introductory chapters will get you up and running, and by then, you'll have a good reference book at your disposal.
Rating: 4
Summary: A great reference manual, but it shouldn't be your only book
Comment: When I decide to learn something new, I like to have two books: One, a step-by-step concise guide that just has me doing neat stuff, and two, a big reference manual. I like the O'Reilly book Learning Red Hat Linux as a guide to tell me what to learn next and giving basic instructions. But, when I needed more clarity on a topic, Red Hat Linux 7 Bible gave me lots of in-depth information. The index is well organized, and has info on pretty much anything I'd want. I have only one major complaint: neither book mentioned above gives info on troubleshooting.I found the message board on Linuxnewbie.org to be a fantastic aid in that. I would recommend ordering Red Hat 7.1, as 7.0 (which comes with the book) is very buggy. 6.2, which comes with the O'Reilly book, is reliable, but doesn't work with many of the drivers on new computers, such as my Dell Dimension 8100. To sum it up, this book is a fabulous reference manual, providing TONS of info on each topic. However, if you're looking for an overview that just has you doing interesting things right away, it wouldn't be my first choice.
Rating: 3
Summary: Like a bible alright
Comment: The title "Bible" fits appropriate it talks about a whole bunch of stuff but always half way with many meanings, leaving you wanting for more, if you want a real good Linux book get Sybex press Linux servers 24X7, thats a good book.
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Title: Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson ISBN: 0380977427 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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