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Summary: Very basic introduction to Linux
Review: I did not like this book. I found all of what was in book just on the Linux website. I was hoping for a detailed introduction to Linux. For instance, it covered the steps involved with installing red hat linux by describing the options you had at each point, but not what each option means. A list of options I can get from the screen, I need help on what those options mean.
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Summary: ...some issues getting RH5.2 running!
Review: I got RH5.2 up and running in a dual boot scenario with win 98 in just a day. My suggestion when doing this is to make SURE you have ALL the documentation for your equipment. Luckily, Dell's support site was able to give me everything I needed to know about my machine which I purchased over a year ago. Video, sound, and priting will be especially hard to get running, just keep playing with it! This book was very helpful in getting things set up although I did need to refer to online resources a couple times during the installation. Make sure you have the time and patience before attempting to install and run Linux.
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Summary: Installation guide not working
Review: I have just bought this book based on many of the good reviews about this book's easy way to install the Red Hat Linux. Yes, I did install the Linux smoothly under my Windows XP. And I even created the boot disk since I don't want to ruin my XP system. However, after I completed installation and rebooted my laptop. The screen showed an error message of Boot Failed. (and that's it). I have tried to contact Oreilly and the reply was very cold. So if you are a total newbie such like me and if you really want to install your Red Hat successfully and USE it, try picking another one.
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Summary: Terse starting manual
Review: I would call this a terse "getting started with Red Hat" book. I have been waiting several weeks to get the new edition because I usually prefer the O'Reilly series due to their direct and accurate style, unlike most other books that are pompous and as thick as the telephone book. This book met my expectations. However, I was disappointed that it was too deep in some topics and omitted others. For instance, I really did not need two chapters on Gnome/KDE, but I would have preferred more text on installing packages. And it would have been useful to have more info on how to improve the performance of KDE on older computers. And I would have saved two hours if there was a troubleshooting section in the installation; I eventually figured out that I had an errant USB device.All in all, it's a good book that helped me install everything in a few hours. But I have used Unix on and off for many years, and I was simply looking for a way to learn about installation and basic system administration.
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Summary: For Dummies !
Review: I'm really disappointed, the contents are just full of steps for installations. Many screenshots of installation screens. I think this's book is just for dummies which use linux just for the first time and for fun. Too short descriptions, not clear enough.
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Summary: for the uninitiated
Review: If you are new linux or are thinking of building out a linux box then this is a decent place to start. The basics of unix style administration are explained about as plainly and simply as possible. One short coming of the book is the lengthy discussion of installation which admittedly used to be a harrowing experience 5 or so years ago (seemingly the main argument against the adoption of linux by microserfs), but in the hands of Red Hat has become nearly as painless a process as any windows install and therefore is not that necessary. The only other problem with this book is that the version of Red Hat is 8.0 (3rd edition) i believe and only has some middle variant of the 2.4 kernel (2.4.17 i think), this is not necessarily bad but the 2.6 kernel is out and Red Hat has a new approach to the desktop with its Fedora build. Only buy this if you are completely new to linux and want to learn the basics.
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Summary: another O'reilly home run!
Review: If you are one of those people who keep hearing friends talk about Linux this and linux that, well don't just keep wondering, pick up this book! Don't worry if you dont't have any Unix background. This book covers introduction to Linux, its history, software features, difference between Linux and other OSes, hardware requirements to run Linux, installation, configuration, system management, file system, administration, upgrading software, kernel and editors/text tools etc. In addition to that there is an entire chapter on Unix concepts and commands. A really handy and practical reference for all Linux users, specially the newbies.
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Summary: good for Linux newbie
Review: If you don't know much about unix, this book is a very clear intro that will get you started in linux very quickly.
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Summary: Packed with info and easy to understand.
Review: If you're like me (not very techie) you've found most technical computer books to be either too difficult to understand or too dumbed down (eg. dummies series). This book is right in the middle: it clearly explains the steps to take without assuming you're a complete idiot (and includes a CD-Rom with the OS on it). This is the best linux book for the beginner I have seen. However, all the info may not be up to date: I found that the tool recommended to set up a PPP connection didn't even exist on my system. I went to the Red Hat website (which is pretty good) and found what I needed to do the job easily. All in all, its a great buy!
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Summary: Buy this book if dont even know what "Linux" is!
Review: Its great for a user that is new to the wonderful world of open-source operating systems. If until now your experience with operating eyetems has been limited to Windows, then get this book! The author does a great job of explaining the often-tedious process of installation in plain easy-to-understand english! This book will get you started and have you running Linux in your machine in no time. Although if you want details and want to go into more depth, a book like Running Linux by the same publication will come in handy.
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