Re: Which book should I start?

From: Beecher Rintoul (akbeech_at_northwindcom.dyndns.org)
Date: 06/29/04

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    Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:06:58 -0800
    
    

    On Tuesday 29 June 2004 11:52 am, Laszlo Antal wrote:
    > Hi,
    >
    > I am new to Bsd. I did a lot of research on the net which book should I
    > start with.
    > I got two of them. I can not deside which one should I start.
    > Here are my books::
    > - The Complet FreeBSD. 4th Edition
    > From O'Reilly, Greg Lehey.
    >
    > - Absolute BSD The ultimate guide to FreeBSD.
    > From Michael Lucas.
    >
    > Thank you for all the advise.
    >
    > Laszlo
    >
    > One more questione the complete freebsd covers
    > Bsd 5. I have the FreeBsd 4.8.
    > Do I need to buy the version 5 ??
    >
    > Thank you again
    > --lantal

    I would start with Greg's book. I found it invaluable when I was first
    learning FreeBSD (still use it occasionally). As for buying FreeBSD-5, you
    can upgrade for free. That's also covered in Greg's book. Above all, the
    handbook and man are your friends.

    just my $.02,

    Beech

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