Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-26 Thread Beverly Guillermo
In my experience here, as long as you have interest, a lot of people are willing to help you learn more advanced topics by giving you a job. ;) As long as you know the basics, finding a job somewhere as a network admin "assistant" isn't too hard and then it's not too long to get a real administat

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-24 Thread Jenn V.
Kendra Engstrom wrote: > > I just finished reading Linux Network Administrator's Guide by O'Reilly. > Great book. The first part of the book was explaining things I already > knew, but once I hit the end, it went into setting up Sendmail + IDA, NNTP, > Netnews etc. Someday hope to be a Networ

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-24 Thread Kendra Engstrom
;ve only hit 20 and don't have much work experience, it's hard to get out there :/ Kendra -Slackware lover till the end :c) - Original Message - From: aprilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 4:45 AM Subject: Re: [tech

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-23 Thread aprilk
Laurel Fan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Excerpts from linuxchix: 23-Feb-100 Re: [techtalk] A good intro.. by >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Ok for a network intro, you might try the Network Administrator's guide. > >Hm, I also found that useful, but that was quite a while ago, and it >looks like the NAG at

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-23 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 23-Feb-100 Re: [techtalk] A good intro.. by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ok for a network intro, you might try the Network Administrator's guide. Hm, I also found that useful, but that was quite a while ago, and it looks like the NAG at the LDP hasn't been updated since then (199

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-23 Thread aprilk
Ok for a network intro, you might try the Network Administrator's guide. I have a paper version but it is also in html at linuxdoc.org. Some of the other books there might interest you as well. I think O'Reilly is the publisher for the paper versions. April Raven Damask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-22 Thread Raven Damask
Heya -- > So, since I appear to be confused, what exactly are > you looking for in a Linux book? "Running Linux" is what I keep by my desk. I have nothing against the book at all; it's tremendously helpful. What I'm looking for is something that I can teach from in a systematic fashion. "

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-22 Thread Chris Hargens
Well Raven, if you would like a students opinion. My college teaches it's Linux class with Mark G. Sobell's(www.sobell.com) "A Practical Guide to Linux". Our teacher who chose it was an Administrator for Sun, but decided to start teaching for a slightly slower paced job. Even though I h

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-22 Thread Emily Cartier
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:39:58 -0800 (PST) Raven Damask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The O'Reilly intro series are too basic (I was > pretty disappointed in their book on learning Debian, > which is a first for me and O'Reilly), and "Running > Linux" is too in-depth for this class, and presumes

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-21 Thread Louie Hannen
- Original Message - From: Katie Baynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux > A lurker speaksO'Reilly's "Running Linux" is great. Another

RE: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-21 Thread Kathryn A. Rauss
I realize that this may expose me as a complete idiot (comparatively speaking) when it comes to Linux...but I managed to install RH 6.0 as a dual-boot custom install with absolutely no prior knowledge of linux filesystems, paritioning, etc. (and rather limited general computer skills) using the

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-21 Thread Katie Baynes
A lurker speaksO'Reilly's "Running Linux" is great. Katie Raven Damask wrote: > Heya -- > > # if disclaimer > I'm not sure whether this should be on techtalk > or grrltalk, but it seems relevant here to me. > > I teach free introductory-level networking > classes in the Washin

Re: [techtalk] A good intro textbook for Linux

2000-02-21 Thread jenn
Raven Damask wrote: > # if disclaimer > I'm not sure whether this should be on techtalk > or grrltalk, but it seems relevant here to me. Sounds technical to me. :) > in > about a month or so, I'll be running a "Intro to > TCP/IP Networking and Linux" course. > > I know what I'm usin