Rating: 
Summary: some important topics missing
Review: There is some good information in this book but way to much important stuff is missing. Stuff that should be in *any* linux networking book that is missing from this one include:-discussion of dhcpd, the dynamic host config protocall daemon
-discussion of dhcpcd, the dynamic host config protocol client daemon
-the routed daemon
-any other meaningful discussion of dynamic routing in linux
-any discussion of connectivity with Windows machines (SAMBA is not mentioned anywhere in the entire book) It would not be possible to administer an actual modern network without any of the above. These omissions are unforgivable in my opinion. Definite one star.
Rating: 
Summary: Good, BUT
Review: This is a good book BUT it is not perfect. For one, it is way too hard for a beginner. Don't even bother if you're a beginner. Second, it's an oldstyle book too, with a whole chapter on SLIP, IPX, and UUCP, and stressing ipfwdmn (whatever it's spelled) over ipchains. and leaving out stuff like Samba and Xwindows (!!). I don't think Perl is mentioned once. But it does have some good stuff. The chapters on firewalling are good, as is the beginning. There is a good overview of sendmail and news which you don't always find. The chapters on DNS, NIS, name servers, and NFS are fine. So it's a good reference to have, but you don't want it to be the only book you have.
Rating:
Summary: Good, BUT
Review: This is a good book BUT it is not perfect. For one, it is way too hard for a beginner. Don't even bother if you're a beginner. Second, it's an oldstyle book too, with a whole chapter on SLIP, IPX, and UUCP, and stressing ipfwdmn (whatever it's spelled) over ipchains. and leaving out stuff like Samba and Xwindows (!!). I don't think Perl is mentioned once. But it does have some good stuff. The chapters on firewalling are good, as is the beginning. There is a good overview of sendmail and news which you don't always find. The chapters on DNS, NIS, name servers, and NFS are fine. So it's a good reference to have, but you don't want it to be the only book you have.
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