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Subject: Re: Linux resources? From: "Steven C. Hendrickson" <hendrick@pe.net> Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 16:10:47 -0700 Linux Kernel Internals is a not very helpful book, which does some explaining about the kernel; Linux Device Drivers will let you get into the protected region and mess around, and has working code examples. We used it in our Operating Systems course last quarter, where it was a big help. Drivers is by Allesandro Rubini(I think) & published by O'Reilly. www.linuxcentral.com will have these and other books at a discount. === Subject: Re: What books to read? From: Dawid Michalczyk <dmgfx@vip.cybercity.dk> Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 19:15:52 +0200 I can recommend the following books for a Linux beginner: "Teach yourself Linux in 24 hours" by Bill Ball - this is the book to start with. It is aimed at newbies, and therefore goes through all the usual things a user needs to know, to start using this new OS. Things like, how to configure your system, customize X, configuring internet access, using shell, basic system administration, etc. Really useful stuff. However, there is not much explanation on how things work and why, it's rather "do this to achieve that" approach. Once you are done with this book you will be hungry for a lot more. This book afterall, is simply a good introduction to know the very basics about Linux. The next books in line, which I can recommend are: "Red Hat Linux Secrets" by Naba Barkakati - according to the back cover, this book is aimed at intermediate to advanced users, but I would say beginner to intermediate would be more appropriate. Anyway, the good thing about this book is that it explains a lot of things, which may not be obvious to a Windows user. The general explanations of how things work and why, are usually just good enough and not too deep/technical for a newbie or casual windows user. "Linux Unleashed"/"Read Hat Unleashed" - is similar to "RHLS" only that it goes through things a bit more linear and stiff. "Linux in a Nutshell" by Jessica Perry Hekman - once you are past the basics, this is a must have book. This book contains all commands and options/switches, for all the most used Linux/Unix programs (shells, editors, sysadmin commands, etc). Some people say that this book is a waste of paper as all of its information is freely accessible from your Linux system. Personally, I find this book to be a lot more practical, then using the man pages. As for publishers, O'Reilly(www.oreilly.com) are the best. Personally, I really like Sams(www.samspublishing.com) a lot too. TIP: A good thing to do, before buying a book, is to read the reviews on Amazon and Barnes. === Subject: Re: recommendations on linux admin book? From: Rick Moen <rick@hugin.imat.com> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 15:04:59 -0700 Quoting David Liu (dyliu@pacbell.net): > i figure that if i had to ask that question about /usr/sbin then i'm > heading into admin territory - any recommendations on a good reference book > that i can grow with? Essential System Administration, by Aeleen Frisch, 2nd ed., O'Reilly & Assoc. Unix System Administration Handbook, 2nd ed., Evi Nemeth et alii, Pren. Hall You might as well get both. === From: Aaron T Porter <atporter@primate.net> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 15:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: recommendations on linux admin book? I'd probably add TCP/IP Network Administration, 2nd Edition, by Craig Hunt, O'Reilly & Assoc. ===