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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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Summary: Excellent for getting things done.
Review: This book sets itself apart from other Red Hat 7 books:1. It actually contains a Red Hat 7 CD. Most other books, I have looked at, still carry only a Red Hat 6.2 CD. 2. I provides clear instructions on how to create an installation disk from Linux. All other books, I have looked at only explain how to create an installation disk from DOS. 3. It provides step by step instructions on how to burn CDs with Red Hat Linux. It even gives you step by step instructions on how to set up an IDE CD-ROM drive to burn CDs. All other books, if at all, might talk quite some about Linux CD burning, but do not tell you how to do it. 4. It explains how to download, install and use RealPlayer. I have not found this information in any other book. If you want to get up and running fast with Red Hat Linux 7, this book is your choice. If you want to have a lot of in-depth information about the Linux operating system, look elsewhere. Thomas Kirsch
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Summary: Great for complete beginners to Linux,
Review: This book should be titled "RedHat Linux 7 BY Dummies." completely lacking substance, one must question the author's knowledge of the OS. The book briefly walks through a workstation installation, ignoring any custom or server installations. It then goes on to talk about connecting to the internet with a dialup connection (under ideal circumstances)and explaining the superficial features of Gnome. The book has absolutely no content on using the shell or administering your system. Any and all information in this book is either trivial or severly lacking in detail. This book isn't even worth the software that comes with it, which can be downloaded on the web for free. This book is so utterly useless, I think the author should be paying people to even open this book.
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Summary: Complete Rubbish
Review: This book should be titled "RedHat Linux 7 BY Dummies." completely lacking substance, one must question the author's knowledge of the OS. The book briefly walks through a workstation installation, ignoring any custom or server installations. It then goes on to talk about connecting to the internet with a dialup connection (under ideal circumstances)and explaining the superficial features of Gnome. The book has absolutely no content on using the shell or administering your system. Any and all information in this book is either trivial or severly lacking in detail. This book isn't even worth the software that comes with it, which can be downloaded on the web for free. This book is so utterly useless, I think the author should be paying people to even open this book.
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Summary: Great for complete beginners to Linux,
Review: This title, as it suggests, is great for the complete newcomer to Red Hat Linux, and it focuses on those migrating from Windows operating systems. It teaches basic commands to navigate and very basically run a personal RH Linux machine. DON'T buy this book looking for a resource that will show you how to administer a Linux machine. DON'T buy this book looking for a resource that will show you how to set up a Web/e-mail/FTP/SSH, etc. server. DO buy this book if you have never really used a Linux machine, and are looking for an introduction. DO buy this book if you are sick of Windows and are looking around to see what other opportunities are available. Once again, this book serves as an excellent resource for beginning Linux, but don't expect it to offer any more than that.
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