Need a good Red Hat Linux book

[GiLtY]

I'm looking for a book that teaches me from how to install red hat linux to connect to the internet. I've looked for Red Hat books online and there are so many books. However, I found two books that has what I was looking for, but still opening up for opinions. If anyone knows a better book for a newbie to Linux, please tell me... and I just want to have a book specifically on Red Hat.
here are the links to the book I talked about:
book one
book two

thank you for any suggestions!

 

[GiLtY]

oops double post

 

[BreakApart]

Hmmm, i would get one of these:

Book One

Book Two

My first choice would be the "Red Hat-7.1 bible". As a matter of fact i may get this one just for reference.

 

[DeeK]

<< I'm looking for a book that teaches me from how to install red hat linux to connect to the internet. I've looked for Red Hat books online and there are so many books. However, I found two books that has what I was looking for, but still opening up for opinions. If anyone knows a better book for a newbie to Linux, please tell me... and I just want to have a book specifically on Red Hat.
here are the links to the book I talked about:
book one
book two

thank you for any suggestions! >>



Book two is probably your best bet. The O'Reilly books have a stellar reputation for Linux books, and having learned from Running Linux, I can attest to it.

 

[Chaotic42]

O'Reilly books are the best. I'd go with it. Que isn't bad. Stay far away from
Sams

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

I just recently purchased your book 2, along with &quot;Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference Guide.&quot; They haven't arrived yet just ordered two days ago. Another good one that one of my friends has the the &quot;Linux Network Administrator's Guide.&quot; He's been learning alot relatively quickly. I plan on checking that out too if I can ever talk him into loaning it to me.

 

[cparker]

Your book 2, the mcarty book, isn't worth getting. The redhat documentation is better and certainly more up to date. Just follow the installation documents (should be on the documents CD) and if you have an internet connection with a dhcp server in your cable/dsl router and if you have a recognized ethernet adapter everything should install seamlessly, life will be beautiful, the internet browsers will work right off the bat. (you should be so lucky, but that's what happened with my rh7.1 install) The best o'reilly book on linux is running linux. The linux in a nutshell is not really a guide to using linux but more of a reference manual as are all the nutshell books.

 

[GiLtY]

cparker: yah it'd be nice if i have cable at all ... i'm still on 56k and don't know when will this end......

 

[cparker]

Well, in the install they have options for using modems to connect with your ISP. I never tried it since I had my cable before I installed the linux, but I suspect is should work fine if you know the kind of things they ask for. Do you have the CDs? You can pick up the CDs at some of these cheap distro sellers for under 10 bucks. Be sure you have the documentation CD and it should be loaded with information on installation and is much cheaper than a book. If you gotta have a book I do recommend the running linux. Check it out at www.bookpool.com. they usually knock off approx 40 percent off all o'reilly books and shipping is cheaper than Amazon, especially if you get more than one book. Hope this helps.

 

[mlip129]

Unix bible baby, I love it
Lipsysnet.com

 

[GiLtY]

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions... but I gotta say something, the only reason I look for books online isn't that they are cheaper, but rather using the internet as a resource. My parents don't trust online ordering (sux to be me), so I have to go to book stores to get them. Today I went to Barnes&amp;Noble, they have Running Linux and Linux Bible 7.1, didn't see Running Red Hat Linux... so between the two, which one would you choose? Thank you all again for the wonderful inputs!