Windows to Linux Migration Toolkit

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Summary: very task-oriented focus
Review: This book will warm the hearts of linux fans. It describes in gory detail how to migrate your computer from a Microsoft operating system to linux. Thoughtfully, the authors also included a CD stuffed with sundry scripts to ease the pain of migration. The book presupposes that you are familiar with running a Microsoft box. But less so about linux. So to assuage your concerns, there is careful attention paid to describing what a Microsoft utility or task maps to, under linux.

A strength of the book is its ticklists of what to do when migrating from a Microsoft utility to its linux analog. Like when moving from IIS to Apache server, one item in this list is to rename Default.htm to index.html. Each item is usually simple to do and the list focuses your attention on what is vital.

The book also shows that in the linux world, you generally have a greater variety of open source Intrusion Detection Security tools. Some of these also exist for Microsoft platforms. But typically a more limited selection.

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Summary: A fundamental instructional guide
Review: Windows Linux Migration Toolkit is a fundamental instructional guide to installing and operating Linux by migrating from a Windows platform to any Linux variant. Covering Windows 95, 98, 98SE and ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and all Linux distributors, Windows Linux Migration Toolkit covers everything systems administrators need to know to make the big operating system switch. From planning one's migration effectively to understanding Windows and Linux authentication, integrating anti-spam and anti-virus services, the basics of Linux file systems and much more, Windows Linux Migration Toolkit is a solid question-and-answer resource and a must-have for anyone preparing the transition. An accompanying CD-ROM includes special utilities and migration scripts to automate the tasks. Screenshots, diagrams, and step-by-step walkthroughts make Windows Linux Migration Toolkit easy-to-follow and useful for troubleshooting.