Review by Vladimirror
on 2020-03-10
Product: Linux for Beginners: An Introduction to the Linux Operating System and Command Line I learned a lot about Linux without any fluff, but there are many typos. Rating: 3 1496145097 Count: 41
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596007876 Knoppix is and surely will only ever be a niche product. But what a niche. To some people, there is a compelling fascination with being able to carry around the essence of a computer in a CD. Much less riskier than losing or damaging an entire computer. Plus the fact that a Knoppix version is usually a sturdy, stable linux, can also be appealing. If this captures your interest, then many of the hacks will be germane.
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131478230 Sobell expands on his earlier books to give us this latest offering. Somewhat monumental in scope. Basically because the intended audience is quite diverse. He suggests that you could fall into any of these categories - system administrator, programmer, or new Linux user. And if you are a sysadmin or programmer, your prior experience with Linux might vary from none to considerable. The book also attempts not to play favourites concerning the various Linux distributions that exist - from Red Hat, Novell/SUSE, Debian, Knoppix and others.
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131470248 [A review of the 3RD EDITION, written 19 July 2006.] In 2 short years, Sobell has updated his 2nd edition into this latest offering. One immediate and useful simplification is that the 4 CDs of linux that were in that edition have been replaced by one DVD, that covers both the avowedly open source Fedora Core and the Red Hat Enterprise linux. Much of the text is still broadly the same between these 2 editions, from the user’s perspective.
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059600589X Of all the companies that arose to make a business around linux, Red Hat is perhaps the most successful, at least in the US. Many people wanting to install linux on their machines, or those buying machines with linux pre-installed, often encounter Red Hat’s version. Accordingly, this book is in its 4th edition, updated in part because linux keeps expanding its functionality. But another change from previous editions is due to Red Hat replacing Red Hat Linux with an Enterprise and Professional versions.
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1593270348 A very up to date book for 2004⁄5. Grant deals with what would have been Red Hat Linux 10. There is officially no such thing, because in 2003, Red Hat announced that it was concentrating on its corporate products, where it would actually make some money. In retrospect, all us users who had downloaded the earlier free versions of Red Hat had been lucky for years. So independently of Red Hat, volunteers made what is now called the Fedora Core.
Review by W Boudville
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596006403 Perhaps the most surprising thing about this book is that it wasn’t published prior to December 2004. Linux has been popular enough in recent years that the book would have been useful earlier. But given that it has just appeared, Schroder has a very up to date coverage of linux tips. Take for example the chapter on CD and DVD recording or copying. All sorts of guidance on using DVDs for data or audio.
Review by W. F. Borman
on 2020-03-10
Product: 159327257X This is Grant’s third book about user-friendly Linux desktop distributions, following Linux For Non-Geeks about the Fedora distribution and Linux Made Easy covering the Xandros distribution. As one might expect, he gets better with each book. The first two-thirds of the book cover the all-important aspects of installing and using the Ubuntu operating system. An early chapter provides a guide to the highly personalizable Gnome windows interface, followed by a chapter on connecting to the Internet and using browsers and email programs.
Review by W. F. Borman
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596008015 The book is a valuable reference text that may help to identify and repair many problems on the desktop or server. Linux professionals responsible for the operation and maintenance of desktop computers and servers will benefit most from the wide range of solutions provided for common problems. Semi-geeky Linux users may enjoy an informative look under the hood of Linux, even if they have low expectations of making the repairs themselves.
Review by W. F. Spencer
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0380815931 A short book, really an extended series of articles, portraying Stephenson’s various experiences with operating systems – DOS, Windows, Mac OS, and the various shades of Unix/Linux. It is not at all a necessary read for fans of Stephenson’s fiction. Neither is it a necessary read for anyone well informed about OSes – you’ll have your own opinions and undoubtedly argue vociferously with Stephenson. Those interested in learning about how PC operating systems got this way could use this book as an overview, but it is incomplete, not attempting to present all sides or histories, but just anecdotes of what Stephenson has encountered, and his thoughts as to why it is that way.