What Linux book?

[r1ccard0]

Anyone recommend a book that details how to go about compiling kernels, setting up a server and firewall. I've seen quite a few dedicated books, linux firewalls, and stuff.

any recommendations?

[davolfman]

If you want to learn heavily about the nuts'n'bolts of linux you might try LFS (linux From Scratch). You use an existing linux system to build an entrire linux system piece by piece from nothing but the source. I am planning on doing this myself rather soon so I can have a copy of linux I actually understand running on some older systems.

[ph34r]

Well, you can get Redhat Linux Unleashed or Slackware Linux Unleashed from Sam's publishing. The Redhat one is online for free at www.informit.com (http://www.informit.com) .

Or you can go to Slackware's website and view the Slackware book online. www.slackware.com (http://www.slackware.com)

Or, if you are of the Debian type, O'Rieley's (sp?) book on Debian is also available online for free. www.ora.com (http://www.ora.com)

All good distros, all good books, all available "free" online. They aren't bad in the treeware version either http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif If you buy the book, be sure you are getting a recent version of the distro with it. You should be seeing Slack 7.x, Redhat 6.1 or 6.2 or maybe 7.x, and Debain 2.2 (whatsitsname?).

[r1ccard0]

I want something that goes in to the how to recompile kernels, add kernel configs...
I have a basic understaning of linux and understand Unix pretty well...

[HuggyBear]

I use Linux Unleashed. I have given my Running Linux book away because it lacks the detail(which it wasnt geared for) theat Linux Unleashed has. Linux Unleashed deals with 3 distros: Red Hat, Caldera, and http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif Debian http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif. Very good book.

Huggy

[This message has been edited by HuggyBear (edited 30 November 2000).]

[Nailz]

Probably not what you're looking for, but had to give the book a plug:

"Linux System Administrators Survival Guide" bye SAMS Publishing. Just picked it up and it's very nice. Touches on alot of subjects. Good book to keep within reach.

Unless you're lucky enough to have the $10 bookstands like I do in NYC, you can pick this up at http://www.bookpool.com/.x/mo7dpa99v1/sm/0672317931

By the way... I HIGHLY recommend all Tech books to be bought from Bookpool.com. Best prices anywhere (except the streets of Manhattan)


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[scott_R]

You'll probably have more luck using online resources than you will with books. For one thing, the online info tends to be more up to date. Another reason is that you might stumble across problems others have had with a specific kernel in the past, and this may help you more than a book could if something goes badly. On the other hand, having a book is great if you do mess it up and can't get online, so I like both the administrators guide and unleashed. I'd probably get the administrator's guide though, as it has more information on actually running linux while Unleashed has more info on installing it. I own both btw. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[ph34r]

Of course, if you are patient, you can save each book "page" as a html doc and use apache to serve it local with a few good cgi search scripts - keyworld searchable books http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif Add the HOWTOs from the LDP, and you have a rockin doc machine....

[Derango]

Even though this won't answer your question...I just wanted to put in this little plug for any newbie's that are reading this thread.

"Running Linux 3rd editon" published by O'Reilly's is an excelent reference for when you're just getting started...there...I said it http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif

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