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Summary: Only Beginners Should Apply
Review: A good book ... for beginners. If you're just starting out, this is for you. Although more should have gone into the intracacies of the installation, this is still a good book. Note that if you are Linux Hack, stay away. This book has nothing for you. Check out Running Linux, 3rd Ed. (O'Reilley & Ass.) instead.
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Summary: I'd recommend it for newbies
Review: Although I have a rather anti-book stance when it comes to learning about computers, I happen to like the O'Reilly books. I like the fact that the information is layed out more cohesively than a reference manual, without being like one of those cheezy and ineffective "Teach yourself [blank] in 30 days!" books. So, when I decided that I was fed up with Windows once and for all, I decided to order this book. It comes with a rather dated version of Linux (6.2). This presented a problem for me because I have a brand-new Dell dimension 8100, so Linux didn't support most of my drivers, and I had to upgrade to 7.1. Also, I preferred using Partition Magic 6.0 rather than Disk Druid or fdisk for repartitioning my hard drive. But after that, this book came in really handy. It is not the only thing you need to learn Linux; websites like linuxnewbie.org and such also helped. But, I really like using this O/S, and I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who wants to try it. The information is presented clearly and in a well-organized manner. I just don't know what my next book will be...
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Summary: If your not a Linux nerd(but want to be one)...GET THIS!
Review: Anyone from the world of NT will tell you that Linux books are just not made for beginners of Linux(and for that matter Unix). But the cavalry just came in with this book. Get it!
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Summary: linux
Review: configure and install using red hot linux 7.0
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Summary: Perfect for both newbie and intermediate
Review: Easy to read and digest. Explains RedHat Linux in a manner which will satisfy the complete beginner and the intermediate user. Especially good if you're oinly computing experience is as a MSWindows user although its' content is such that you don't have to approach it from this background. One of the most well written computer books I have read.
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Summary: A must have for begginers
Review: Excellent book for anybody thinking in jumping into the Linux bandwagon. I started with Linux 3 months ago and I still found good use for several of the subjects.
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Summary: Excellent how-to oriented, bare bolts book
Review: Excellent O'Reilly how-to oriented book containing the bare
bolts on installing Red Hat 8 with lots of pointers to more
information on hardware compatibility, additional software
packages, etc. It is *not* an in depth tour of Linux, rather,
it's a "how to get started" oriented book for those familiar
with Windows (or other OSes) but not necessarily with
Linux.
Included freebie: The book bundles Red Hat 8 on two CDs,
so you'll have the media in hand to get started quickly.
Also has an appendix on boot loader issues (useful if, as
many of us will want to do, one needs to dual boot Linux
and some other OS).
BTW, be sure you purchase the latest, 3rd edition (just
out this month). Among other updates, it includes R.H. 8 CDs
and information instead of the previous edition's R.H. 7.2
media and info.
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Summary: Great Starter Book
Review: Great Starter book! Was up and running in Linux in no time. Found the book clear and informative, and screenshots were quite nice to have been included. Once you whip through this book, you'll want a more indepth book quickly. However, great book to start you down the path of revolution.
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Summary: New to Linux
Review: I am from the world of Windows, but felt that my career was suffering by putting off learning any kind of Unix/Linux. So I bought this book and in less than two hours I was dual booting my Win2k laptop with Linux. Incredible. Now having read this book, in less than a week I now know the command line utilities and how to get around the shell. The install found all my drivers on my Sony Viao and I was surfing the net from my cable modem without a problem. I highly recommend this book for anybody wanting to break into the world of Linux. Bill McCarty did an excellent job in giving the newbie the confidence to tackle a new OS. Great job.
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Summary: New to Linux
Review: I am from the world of Windows, but felt that my career was suffering by putting off learning any kind of Unix/Linux. So I bought this book and in less than two hours I was dual booting my Win2k laptop with Linux. Incredible. Now having read this book, in less than a week I now know the command line utilities and how to get around the shell. The install found all my drivers on my Sony Viao and I was surfing the net from my cable modem without a problem. I highly recommend this book for anybody wanting to break into the world of Linux. Bill McCarty did an excellent job in giving the newbie the confidence to tackle a new OS. Great job.
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