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This two-volume, four-CD-ROM bundle consists of Linux Universe: Installation and Configuration and Linux: Unleashing the Workstation in Your PC. The former is a book/CD-ROM package which includes a full installable version of Linux 2.0 and a detailed installation guide for that version. The latter is a highly detailed guide to installing and administering any Linux system along with a host of Linux tools and applications. Follow the links for detailed reviews of each individual title.

Linux is a free 32-bit multitasking operating system for 32-bit Intel and other industry-standard processors that closely resembles Unix. It supports multiple users, TCP/IP networking, and much of the peripheral hardware found on today's systems. Originally written by Linus Torvalds, Linux is now the product of a global community of interested programmers and is licensed through the Free Software Foundation.

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This third edition of The Complete Linux Kit contains everything you need to get started using Linux, the public domain UNIX system for PCs: Strobel/Middendorf/Maurer, Linux Universe, 3rd Edition, ISBN 0-387-94879-1.- Strobel/Elling, Linux - Unleashing the Workstation in Your PC, 3rd Edition, ISBN 0-387-94880-5.- Two bonus CD-ROMs containing additional source code along with archival material. This CD-ROM and installation guide contains the newest Linux Kernel 2.0.25. The CD-ROMs are fully configured for easy installation.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Only for Newbies !!, December 10, 1998 By  Kenji Taniguchi (kenjit@comlink.or.jp) (Japan) - See all my reviews Good introduction to the linux and usefull to the first time users. But it has only limited explanation about main topics and a bad command reference. Not so good as i thought :/  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: The best linux book, May 8, 1998 By  sfsiri@datamarkets.com.ar (Buenos Aires , Argentina) - See all my reviews If you don't know nothing of Unix or Linux , then this book is for you ! . It teaches you with straight english and gives all the meanings and underlines all the important words. You will become a Linux expert with this book . The 4 CD's are exellent .  Comment |