[PLUG] Linux Books - Opinions Please

[Matt Vleaminck]

I have been useing Doctor Linux.  It has a brief history of linux, tells
about a couple different distros, i think it tells you how to install
various distros, and has an archive of HOW-TOs in the back half of the
book.  I have the 6th edition, but I think the 7th edition is out.  With
each new edition, they update the HOW-TOs and maybe add a few extra FYI
chapters.  It does have a section on administration, setting up user
accounts, lilo, X, etc.  It is like a $35 book and I got it at Borders (if
that store is in this city).

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On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Jim Early wrote:

> 
>   Good meeting tonight!
> 
>   Could I get some opinions on what are considered to be good intermediate
> to advanced books on Linux installation and system admin? I realize that
> the books become obsolete quickly, but it's sometimes helpful to have a
> text that presents fundamental concepts (or when your machine is down!).
> One of the freebies tonight, "Linux Unleashed" with a Red Hat 6.0
> distribution, can be had for about $40 - is it worthwhile?
> 
>   I also use FreeBSD, and I have found the "Complete FreeBSD" book from
> Walnut Creek to be very informative. Anything comparable in the
> Linux world?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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