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Caldera OpenLinux Installation and Configuration Handbook (Handbook)

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At last, an easy to understand book on Linux. I followed it and had no problems setting up Openlinux 2.3 (which is what the book covers, not version 2.2 as described here.) It covers just about everything you might need from setting up a web server to using Samba. The chapters on KDE were great (I am changing themes once a day, its fun and easy). I can now easily leave Windows behind. They should show a chapter list here so that you can see just how much this book covers. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to start out learning how to use Linux.

As a new Linux user, this book was very useful to me. It is practical as well as easy to read and understand. The book has many Caldera OpenLinux system administration tips that make this operating system easier to use and customize to fit your needs. The book helped me configure a Caldera Linux server including Samba, SWAT, and a custom KDE Desktop as well as learn about system tuning for performance and security basics such as TCPD (TCP Wrappers) The book includes a full release of Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 which makes it an excellent valuue, especially if you haven't yet purchased Caldera OpenLinux.

As a new Linux user, I have found the following combination of books to be very useful: 1) this book, for system administration, 2) Caldera's Open Linux Getting Started Guide, for system installation; 3) A Practical Guide to Linux by Mark G. Sobell, an excellent Linux operating system tutorial; 4) Linux in a Nutshell by Ellen Siever, a command reference; and 5) Sams Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours, by Gerald Carter and Richard Sharpe, for Samba server basics. All are excellent, good values and will progressively build your knowledge about Linux.

I found this book to be an excellent resource for Openlinux. It helped with the installation, configuration of hardware, and other various tasks.

Being a new user it was on the right level for me. Covered the basics of everything there is and got me up on my network. I recommend it for all beginners. After using this one, I feel comfortable graduating on to a more complex networking book.

Although it is for Openlinux 2.3, I used it very effectively for 2.2. It even tells you how to upgrade to 2.3 that comes with the book although I haven't done it yet. Love this book!

It's very comprehensive book teaching the beginners to install, use and administrate the Linux OS.

It covers Installation with Lizard properly. Also, it is impressive for us that the book teaches how to use Zip drive and CD-R drive! And it contains the Hardware Compatibility List at the end for the readers.

As for beginners only, it doesn't have lots of Linux commands for reference. But it has teaches some configuration about the servers and LAN.

Although Caldera Openlinux is not as popular as Redhat or Corel's , but it is very easy to use with the KDE window, COAS and Webmin. With such an easy-to-understand book, there should be more users starting using the Linux OS.

It is better than the Dummies book which just teaches installation only! I highly recommend it for daily reference.

As a system administrator I have not found a more useful book for this distribution. Never mind this is my favorite distribution.