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As I am going through the book there are a bunch of errors and typos. There are some erratas on the Apress Site but not all. I have attempted to contact apress customer service about the issues, but only have recieved and automated response. After the author finishes his diatribe about Microsoft and the empire of evil, I find it funny the excuses he tells for the problems within SUSE Linux, apparently a blind fanboy that cannot see the cracks present. He also complains about people who give him negative reviews on his blog. Apparently, his book is perfect.

All in all, if you want to learn SUSE, it is an Ok place to start.

If you are really new to Linux, the included distro gets you started. However, once you get it installed and provided you are lucky enough that your problem is in the troubleshooting section (I had to google for days for my problem), then you will quickly run into your next problem in updatig the system. Chapter 9, page 168 has instructions but the URL that is given in step 4 is wrong. I tried the server suse.mirrors.tds.net instead of the listed server, and that worked. Everything about the update process is painfully slow, so run it overnight before you go to bed or when you have time to kill. The first update downloaded 495 updates, so it took a long time.

I am up and running after days of problem after problem and have made it mostly through the book and have highlighter marks to errors I have found.

I would say if this is your first Linux attempt, still give it a try but expect problems during the install and with the book but you should still get you through – I would recommend it used with the CD if you can find it.
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