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AIX Version 4: System and Administration Guide (Paperback)

by James W. Deroest (Author)
1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


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"Do not hesitate...If you are looking for a good book on administering the AIX operating system...turn to DeRoest."NComputing Reviews [from the review of DeRoest's bestseller on AIX Version 3]. Following demand from the growing contingent of AIX migrators, "AIXpert" Jim DeRoest has written the bible for Version 4. For beginners through advanced users, it covers the basics as well as new Version 4 features such as the POSIX-compliant threaded kernel, enhanced Journaled File System, System V Streams drivers, Web links, security issues, and more.

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The one-stop reference on administration and configuration for every AIX user, "AIXperienced" or not. "Do not hesitate. . .If you are looking for a good book on administering the AIX operating system on RS/6000 computers, you can turn to DeROEST."--Computing Reviews. Following his bestselling book on Version 3, AIXpert Jim DeRoest brings you the bible for Version 4. Whether you're a beginner or advanced ZIX user--and whether you administer a personal workstation, manage departmental systems, or implement clustered supercomputing RISC farms--this essential guide delivers a wealth of information, working examples, truobleshooting help, and time-saving tips. for those new to AIX and the UNIX world, step-by-step instructions help you quickly configure RISC System/6000s and PowerPCs. DeRoest also leads you through essential system administration tasks for small and complex environments. Experienced users will learn how to smooth the transition to AIX from BSD and SYSV environments. "Hot topic" alerts at the end of each chapter highlight key information at a glance. Advanced system administrators and computational scientists will appreciate the author's insights on managing complex distributed systems. For coverage of Version 4's new features--the POSIX-compliant threaded kernel, enhanced Journaled File System, System V Streams drivers, Web links, security issues, and more--this expert guide is unsurpassed.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 591 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (April 23, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070366888
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070366886
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #944,719 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Ok...this is worth buying a shredder for, December 14, 1999
By A Customer
As an AIX admin that has have been doing everything from the "old" MCA boxes to SP frames, including being a systems engineer/admin independant contractor to IBM, this is the worst book I have ever seen. I picked most of knowledge up in about 3 years and bought this book thinking it might give some help after my upgrade to 4.2.1 from 3.2.5. NOPE! This is totally useless and doesn't even go into CDE or most of the intricate differences of 3.2.5. Smitty isn't everything people. Move along...
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, March 22, 2000
By Richard Gadd; (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
This book is just plain bad. I haven't been able to find any redeeming item inside. I hope somebody reads these reviews and decides not to buy this book. Maybe that would be the redeeming effort I'm looking for. Usually I can mine a few nuggets out of a bad or marginal book but this one takes the cake. Please save your money, and send a message to the publisher they will listen to. This book should've been caught somewhere in quality control and never made it to the printing presses.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst index I've ever seen, May 13, 1999
By A Customer
I bought this as a reference for AIX, as I'm coming over from Solaris and HP/UX. Big mistake. It's nearly impossible to look up anything in this book. It has literally the worst index I've ever seen. I just ordered "The AIX Survival Guide" by Siegert, which I'm told is more what I need. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a joek
I bought this book a couple of years ago, needing to get up to speed on AIX. I've never touched it since, it's mostly filled with screenshots of smit screens - and very little... Read more
Published on November 9, 2001 by amazon3062

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Reliance on SMIT
I know that SMIT is 'the thing', but in my opinion, this, as well as other books on AIX should concentrate first on making sure that people can do without SMIT if they have to... Read more
Published on June 8, 2001 by Nataliya M. Vanosdell

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the WORST books I've ever read.
I made the mistake of purchasing this book at a local book store as I needed an AIX book that day and they only had 2 books. Read more
Published on March 29, 2001 by Aquaria.Info

2.0 out of 5 stars Eh...
Not the best book on the topic but not a total waste. The chapter on Disks and File Systems is pretty good and is what I've used most in the book. Read more
Published on August 2, 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly organized.
This book falls short in index. You can never reach a command by searchingin the index. No command summary is also there. Read more
Published on February 18, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars This Book Collects dust in my cubicle....
Luckily I inherited this book from sombody that got fired. I would have been furious if I had paid for it. Read more
Published on February 14, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An opinion from an AIX Certified System Administrator
This is a great book for those that want to learn how to do System Administration for AIX. It is not a good book for those that want to learn how to use other flavors of UNIX... Read more
Published on December 9, 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Good detail poor reference
DeRoest has written a good start for an AIX reference book. I have found that the most disappointing feature is the references in the index. Read more
Published on August 27, 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars General/High level detail. NOT for existing AIX users...
I bought this book in hopes that it would provide a detailed reference for doing most any type of system admin. Read more
Published on July 23, 1998

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