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Summary: WHY DO THE CDS NOT ALLOW NETWORKING???!
Review: FIX THE NETWORKING! SEE THE REVIEW WRITTEN BY THE OTHER PERSON WHO PUT OUT COMMENTS. THE TROUBLE AND PAIN YOUR READERS GO THROUGH WITH A BROKEN SETUP CAN BE A LOT!! The pain associated with installing Linux must be eased by buying these books not worsened.
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Summary: Red Hat Linux Bible
Review: I bought this book with great anticipation, however as I started the install it went to frustration. I know nothing of Linux when I started this, and it became a disapointment. The information in the book generaly does not line up with the Linux I installed from the CD that came with it. Also the comands that he talkes about wer not present when I tried them. allot of the setup comands you have to install manualy, I had to do allot of trial and error. His book is also badly organized I find, I found my self fliping to differant sections of the book for the same item. Some of the instructions for setup at the install are in the middle of the book. This may be a good book for when you know what you are doing, but I dont recomend it for the beginner.
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Summary: GPL License Violations
Review: I found the book an excellent guide.The CDs are provided without source code, which makes it impossible to compile hardware drivers (a LAN card in my case) without buying the "optional" source disk. No mention is made anywhere on the cover that the kernel code is not included. The conditions to obtain the "optional" source CD violate the GPL License even as printed on the page with the order form. To obtain the "optional" CD, you must provide an original of the cash register receipt (Amozon has none) and the original form torn from the book. Neither of these restrictions appear in the GPL License, which says (as I understand it) that source code MUST BE provided on request, subject only to a reasonable duplication fee.
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Summary: Fine book if you don't mind the mistakes
Review: I have been administering Red Hat Linux servers for about 3-years. Up until version 6 we used Linux exclusively as a web server. Version 6 brought a lot more power to Linux and we started using it for mail and many other things. When I found out about version 7.0, I was excited and ran out to buy it and any book I could find. I bought the Red Hat Linux 7 Bible and couldn't have been more disappointed. In fact, it was confusing to say the least. It appears to me that the author rushed out to get a new book in print and failed to do his homework. The basics of this book are good, but it doesn't cover all of the major changes that happened in 7.0. For example, many of the file locations have been moved and this book does not always get it right, the services such as inetd have been updated to xinetd and this book referrers to the old way of doing things, and the book doesn't adequately cover security, samba, open SSH and many other important features. This book, and most of the others that I have found, do not adequately cover the changes in Red Hat Version 7. Red Hat Linux 7 Bible is fine for beginners, or if you don't have any other Linux books in your library. However, if you are looking for a good how-to book, skip this one. FYI, the best book I have found on Linux so far is Red Hat Linux 6 Server by Mohammed J. Kabir. Of course, this book only covers version 6+, but it is far better and more comprehensive than the Red Hat Linux 7 Bible.
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Summary: pleasantly surprised
Review: I have been mucking about with linux on and off for about two years now. I started with RH5.2 dual booting with Win95 on my laptop but 5.2 wouldn't run the pcmcia modem on my laptop, so I upgraded to 6.something after a short while. My laptop/modem ran fine for well over a year and I played around familiarizing myself with some linux commands whenever I had the opportunity/inclination. But, the linux learning curve is very steep and the learning went slowly with the books I had bought. I figured that was just the nature of Linux. Recently, the Windows partition on my HD went belly up, so I had to repartition and reload. My 6.whatever CD wouldn't complete the install (damaged disk) and so I was faced with going back to 5.2 (not an option) or an upgrade to RH7.0. CompUSA was selling the boxed set with a thin installation guide and manual for 29.99. This 870 page book and the 3 accompanying CD's were also 29.99, so I ended up with this book as an, at first, little thought about bonus manual. I looked at the install section of the book to see if anything had changed. There were a lot more packages available than in the previous releases, but the basic install was the same, and went without a hitch from the bootable CD accompanying the book. Upon closer reading, I wished I had stumbled across this book two years ago. Just about everything that I had laboriously gleaned from 4 other Linux/Unix books, including "RH Linux Unleashed" was contained in the first 180 pages or so of this book. In my opinion, this is a great 'kickstart' type of book. It doesn't cover everything, or cover anything in deep detail, however, it sure puts you on the fast track to getting familiar with linux. The information is presented in a logical, step by step manner, that takes one comfortably through the installation, through the explanation of the where and the why of the RH filesystem structure, and the use of practical commands. The book got me through the ppp configuration files and isp dialup, (which has changed from 6.whatever), and the sound card configuration, (which never did work under 6.whatever), and my printer setup. (which also never worked under 6.whatever) The book gives practical instruction on navigating the Gnome and KDE desktops and what applications are available and the click by click instructions on where to find them and brief descriptions of what they will do for you. (The bulk of the book is definitely Xwindows oriented as opposed to command line text oriented. That may or may not be an issue to some folks) It also covers setting up a LAN, Multimedia,(including digital cameras -- my Nikon now downloads under Linux), Servers, System Administration and Security issues. So far, everything that I have tried to do as mentioned in the book has worked, but, admittedly, I haven't tried everything yet. All in all, well organized, clearly written and explained, and a very pleasant find.
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Summary: Not perfect, but close.
Review: I have some experience with UNIX, largely from my early-1990's college discovery of the Internet, but I did not make the switch to Linux until a few months ago (primarily because a friend who works for Microsoft kept telling me that Windows "can't do that"). Upon following the instructions of a co-worker and installing Red Hat 6.2 on my PC, I found that my knowledge of Linux was more limited than I had thought - I could not, for example, figure out how to configure my sound card. That's when I bought the "bible." This book will walk you through installation, configuration, and the use of various system utilities. It includes chapters that explain how to set up an Apache web server and install downloaded software like Xemacs. It is very thorough and the tone is geared toward folks like me who have some experience, but are not experts. However, the information is not always presented in a logical fashion. Often, I find myself scrutinizing the index repeatedly while looking for information on a particular topic. Further, the author assumes that you are using Gnome or KDE, and there are few examples for true command-line geeks. I still recommend this book to anybody who is making the switch from Windows to Red Hat (did I mention that the book *includes* Red Hat 6.1?). The introductory chapters will get you up and running, and by then, you'll have a good reference book at your disposal.
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Summary: FIX THE NETWORKING
Review: PLEASE FIX THE NETWORKING. YOUR READERS SUFFER TOO MUCH. OTHERWISE PRODUCE AN UPDATE ON THE IDG BOOKS Website or some other WEBSITE. PLEASE FEEL OUR PAIN
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Summary: Great for Experienced Users.
Review: The Red Hat Linux Bible is full of useful information that should be complimented with another resource such as the Red Had Certified Engineer study guide.
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Summary: Like a bible alright
Review: The title "Bible" fits appropriate it talks about a whole bunch of stuff but always half way with many meanings, leaving you wanting for more, if you want a real good Linux book get Sybex press Linux servers 24X7, thats a good book.
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Summary: Like a bible alright
Review: The title "Bible" fits appropriate it talks about a whole bunch of stuff but always half way with many meanings, leaving you wanting for more, if you want a real good Linux book get Sybex press Linux servers 24X7, thats a good book.
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