RE: Which book should I start?

From: Rajamani, Rajarajan (Rajarajan) (rrajarajan_at_lucent.com)
Date: 06/30/04

  • Next message: Luke Kearney: "Re: Which book should I start?"
    To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:33:50 -0400
    
    

    >> 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
    >>
    >
    >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
    >
    I have Greg's book and I second Beech's mail as I too found it very
    invaluable when I installed freeBSD the first time.

    RR
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