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Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Linux (Peter Norton (Sams))
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by Peter Norton and Arthur Griffith
Sales Rank: 694226
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$0.72
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Paperback: 650 pages
Publisher: Sams; 1st edition October 22, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672315734
ISBN-13: 978-0672315732
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
- Learn installation, configuration, administration, networking, and advanced Linux topics
Back Cover Copy
Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Linux discusses a variety of topics that are critical to successfully understanding and using a Linux system, including installation, configuration, administration, networking, as well as advanced Linux topics. The topics are presented in an easy to understand fashion to illustrate specific solutions to various problems an administrator or user might encounter. The book provides concrete examples for Linux and mentions distribution specifics in their own sections or in notes and tips. Three major Linux distributions--Red Hat, Caldera, and SuSE-receive primary focus in the book.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I finally became so frustrated with the Crash-A-Lot software from Redmond (some of us actually have work that needs to get done, OK, Bill?) that I decided to give Linux a try. I bought a copy of Mandrake and after some fiddling got it installed on an old laptop. The problem was, I really didn't know what I was doing. It ran even more slowly than Bill's stuff (although it didn't die of embarrassment and crash every time I looked at it funny). I knew there had to be ways to make it run better, but I was clueless about how to go about it. The stuff that came with the disk was almost useless, and the books in the stores seemed to either be written for somebody who ought to be getting juice and cookies before nap time or for major software gurus. Then I discovered this book. It explains how Linux works, how to set it up, and how to make it work better. HE ACTUALLY EXPLAINS HOW LINUX WORKS! Here and there I had to go elsewhere to look up a few terms and some stuff he assumes his readers knew (how to get into BIOS, on my ancient Thinkpad you hit F2 as soon as it starts up), but for the most part it's all there. I recommend reading this thing all the way through, even the chapters about stuff you don't think you will need, before you try anything because his approach is to talk about something like partitioning a hard drive and then a few chapters later approach it from a different angle and add some more useful information. If you want to hit a topic all at once, there is an excellent index. I'm going to give Debian or Slackware a shot and between the online documentation at their sites and this book I think I can handle it. I know some of you guys hate to ask for directions, but save yourselves a lot of trouble and read this book.
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Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Linux (Peter Norton (Sams))
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