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Summary: the book is good for newbies
Review: the book is good for newbies. contents are presented in a good manner but most of the time user gets confused and cannot get help. moreover cd-roms available with this book are not burnt properly.so the book is of no use if you cannot install linux ...
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Summary: Shallow and incomplete
Review: This book goes all over the place with what it wants to be, but doesnt succeed much in being a "Bible" for RH8. It goes between being REALLY basic overview and then gives very technical config options. Simple analogy...you are a told a car can drive...then given an engine, steering wheel, a frame, and some tires. Some instructions on how to drive would be nice.It never goes into any depth on a subject for what someone may really want to do, although it has all sorts of tables and config options that are seemingly complex. The best/worst example is the Apache chapter which gives you all sorts of methods to configure an Apache server, but very little examples in running it for any type of project. And another thing...RH8 comes with a brand new GUI application Apache Configuration (redhat-config-httpd) which handles most of the config file manipulation, but this author mentions NONE of that and goes in length about the httpd.conf file. Granted that chapter maybe a decent overview of the config file, but I get the impression they just changed whatever was Apache 2.0 relevant from a previously-written chapter about Apache 1.3X in RH7.X, which is a shame, because from my lil experience rh-config-httpd is a pretty good interface for atleast the basic httpd.conf options.
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Summary: Shallow and incomplete
Review: This book goes all over the place with what it wants to be, but doesnt succeed much in being a "Bible" for RH8. It goes between being REALLY basic overview and then gives very technical config options. Simple analogy...you are a told a car can drive...then given an engine, steering wheel, a frame, and some tires. Some instructions on how to drive would be nice. It never goes into any depth on a subject for what someone may really want to do, although it has all sorts of tables and config options that are seemingly complex. The best/worst example is the Apache chapter which gives you all sorts of methods to configure an Apache server, but very little examples in running it for any type of project. And another thing...RH8 comes with a brand new GUI application Apache Configuration (redhat-config-httpd) which handles most of the config file manipulation, but this author mentions NONE of that and goes in length about the httpd.conf file. Granted that chapter maybe a decent overview of the config file, but I get the impression they just changed whatever was Apache 2.0 relevant from a previously-written chapter about Apache 1.3X in RH7.X, which is a shame, because from my lil experience rh-config-httpd is a pretty good interface for atleast the basic httpd.conf options.
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Summary: Good Stuff but NOT for the newbie
Review: This book is good if you have a working knowledge of Linux. There are many things that I have learned through studying this book (I am on page 475) but there are MANY things that the author tells you can be done with giving examples or guiding you through the process. So this is not the book for the guy who has never touched Linux. If you know what you are doing in Linux and want to sharpen your skills, this book might be the ticket. For the total Linux Master Tech, this book is probably beneath you. Good only for those of us stuck somewhere in between.
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Summary: Wow
Review: This book is quite amazing, very thorough discussion on Red Hat Linux v8.0. It is extremely good for beginners, explains everything very well without boring you to sleep. And it also not a bad beginners book in general UNIX either. I bought it to help me set up my own server, chapters 10-25! helped me with that. My only complaint is that I wish there were more images, but then again its not really needed since most linux users operate via terminal I'm sure.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: This book struck me as very superficial. The author attempts to cover a very wide spectrum and, as a result, detail is sorely lacking. One example will suffice. The author describes the purpose of kudzu, ending with "[I]f you like, you can also start kudzu while Red Hat Linux is running" --- and fails to tell you how to start kudzu. Excuse me, but what's the point of failing to provide basic information? The index is also very weak On the whole, I think one can do much better than this book. Jerry
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Summary: Too basic even for a newbie
Review: This book will definetely help you install Red Hat if you are a newbie BUT you won't learn anything from it... the book is not good as a reference not to learn... Look for something else
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Summary: Red Hat Linux 8.0 Bible
Review: this hefty tome costs about 50 buicks in the US and is about 4 inches thick. hardly a bible, many important facts are missing. foe example what is FsCk and how do you use it. what are the various internal errors, how do you setup your c++ compiler to run on a x86 system. not something to take on vacation to read on the beach or to study lightly. Linux is billed as having everything that the other software companies leave out and charge for but having to consult a tome like this only to find it was omitted or you are redirected to another tome is not helpful. Yes there are manpages but they are not always helpful or in the case of boot failure available. I like Linux alot but these Bibles and Unleashed books are frustrating to use. you really have to get your hands dirty, get frustrated installing and booting your system over and over. There is no substitute for experience. A good book to use for instaling Linux and running some utilities. no guidance on shell programming. Enjoy Sweating it out install NT and grub in the same partition and watch them fight it out.
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Summary: THIS IS GOOD NEWS FOR 'RED HAT' APOSTLES
Review: With improved topics that include KD3 and GNOME2, this well-balanced text is a respectable one-stop shop for followers of 'Red Hat Linux 8 Operating System'. The layout of this book is fantastic. Every aspect of the software (including installation and configuration) received generous attention. The overall outlook of the book (and its attached CD-ROM) indicates that a beginner can handle it; although that I would recommend it for an intermediate or advanced user of the software. Most beginners may be weighed down by its extensive details.
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Summary: Best all-around
Review: Yes, there are better books for virtually every topic.
From apache to sendmail to whatever, you have at least half a dozen 300-1000 pages books that will make you a specialist in that area.
But do you have the time, money or desire to read all that? Do you need to be an expert in this or that? Do you even know what field you need to be an expert in? Negus' RH Bibles series cover it all. Everything you need to know to get every subsystem working, from email to wireless LAN. It turns a handful of CDs into a full blown server that can do everything short of mixing drinks for you! And just like good wine, it keeps getting better with time. Actually, it's not that good of an analogy :-) Don't keep your old Bible, buy the new one, the new chapters are worth it. Thank you Mr. Negus for writing this great reference book!
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