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Summary: Leaves a'lot out
Review: Anyone with even a little experience with Linux can do all the stuff listed in this book, it is not complicated and is very basic. It is certainly not a Linux for experts book. It really is for dummies. But it does leave out quite a few things that the linux newbie ought to know and for those reasons I wouldnt reccommend this book to anyone. But on the other hand Linux is by its very nature extremely complicated. Having a Linux for Dummies book is the equivelent of having a brain surgery for dummies.
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Summary: Well...
Review: I don't really have this particular book. But I do have an earlier edition of "Linux for Dummies", which this book must have come from. I admit, it is useful (and has a CD in the back), but this really isn't "For Dummies". The author uses technical terms that are way above the famed "Dos for Dummies" and it jumps around from topic to topic too erraticly. I suggest the Red Hat Tutorial that is included with Red Hat Linux if you are truely new to Linux.Still, this is useful.
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Summary: It takes a LOT for me to slam a book...
Review: I don't think anyone actually tried handing this book to a non-Linux user (i.e. a Dummie), giving them a PC, and letting them try it. The instruction step literally at one point said "If you don't already know how to use (a tool), we reccommend you not use it" then went on to another topic. That would have been fine, except the fact was, you couldn't follow the steps in the book as laid out in the book without using that tool. Other instructions were skimpy, missing, or wrong. Seeing as how you can download Linux free on the web and burn your own CD, the only reason to buy this book for 30$ would be easy to follow instructions. Which this book DOES NOT HAVE. An awful book. And I've been using Shell for 9 years, while rebuilding Macs and PC (desktops and servers) for 6 years!
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Summary: Red Hat linux7 for Dummies
Review: I find this book very good easy to follow. Very informative and well layed out.
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Summary: Good intro to Linux
Review: I found this book useful for setting up my Linux computer. It helped me install Red Hat and connect to my company's network. I also used it to set up RealPlayer and am now listening to music off the net! I would have rated it higher but it did not explain how to set up a web server. It was pretty good overall.
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Summary: Great for home office linux use!
Review: I'd recommend this book for anyone who wants to install Linux for the first time, as well as set up dial-up web access and e-mail, a printer, word processor, database, spreadsheet, presentation and appointment software (Star Office) without paying hundreds of dollars for it. Very readable and good selection of information. A good complement is Linux Networking For Your Office by Roderick Smith, once you know the basics of Linux and want to set up a network to share files. This book would have gotten 5 stars if not for one bad omission... it doesn't say enough about dual-boot installations. in particular, it doesn't tell you that if you're installing Linux as a second operating system with Windows NT or 2000, installing LILO in your Master Boot Record will make Windows inaccessible. Since the instalation chapter does talk about non-destructive partitioning (which most people will only do for a dual boot system with windows) this caution should have been mentioned somewhere to keep beginners from making this mistake and losing their Windows partition.
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Summary: Linux not for dummies should be this title
Review: I'm expert in Windows/Dos environment, working with them for more than 17 years. Now I'm trying to initiate in Linux, but this is not the book. The authors write like you are an expert and should explain more about some technical words, including making comparision between DOS/Windows and Linux. I've stopped in partinioning chapter (one of the first) and can't go one. I think these authors should try to talk to real dummies and that person who are really beginning in Linux. I've start reading Linux Bible and I saw that the problem was not me... now Linux is being easier to me...
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Summary: Awesome Book, good for newbies...
Review: Red Hat Linux for Dummies 7.0 is a great book for those users who wish to learn Linux. Linux is a great operating system, extremely stable when compared to Windows. The book goes from the install process, interent configuration, and even some bash shell scripting. The book covers the topics fully and is rich in detail. As for being a Server Administrator for EchoShell(we run FreeBSD) for a couple months now, I even learned some new commands and features of Linux. I do favor FreeBSD over Linux, but Linux is great for people who want to get into the alternative operating system world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the world of Linux. The book has just enough to get you started and teaches you the basic functionality of the Red Hat Linux Operating System.
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Summary: Examine the table of contents...
Review: The main reason I bought the book is that I wanted to learn the basics of system administration-type stuff common to Unix and Linux. If that's what you want to learn, this ISN'T the book you want. The only parts of this book good for that purpose, along those lines, are about five chapters and appendixes (out of 28). If you want to learn to use the X Windows system (overlayed with GNOME or KDE) to make and use a Linux machine for purposes similar to those you'd use a Windows workstation, then this book's for you. However, I doubt most people who want to get deep into Linux really need a zillion chapters about GNOME. I mean, heck--if you want it and can install it, you are probably smart enough not to need a Dummies book to figure out basic productivity software. I bought this book and used it to install Linux on Gateway Solo 1150 laptop. At first I partitioned the hard drive, but the book assumes you aren't going to use a partition, and the installation (and use of the book) will probably go most smoothly if you have a spare hard drive on a regular desktop workstation. There weren't detailed instructions for the special case of someone wanting to partition a hard drive on a laptop, and there was a serious problem (possibly just a problem with the CD) installing the X Windows system. Also, the jokes were sometimes a little strained...
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Summary: This is really for dummie
Review: This book helps you out on everything, from installing Linux to getting internet on it using applications, listening to music on a very "english" based language writen for everyone to understand. I also found this book very entertaining because of small jokes here and there that made the book better and easier to read. I would really recommend this book to anyone starting to use linux.
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