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From: John Szumowski <harpo@javanet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: opinions on  book:The Complete FreeBSD book
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 21:36:12 -0500
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Ken wrote:
> 
> I've decided a nice, specific OS book would be very useful in managing
> my FreeBSD box. I'm interested in hand holding type of book for a novice
> to FreeBSD and unix-like OS, but someone who is knowledgeable in other
> network OSes.  The Complete FreeBSD book sounds reasonable what little
> information I can find on it. However, it was released almost a year
> ago. Since then there have been several updates to the 2.1.x versions
> and 2.2.1 has been released. I would like to know if those of you
> familiar with both the book and FreeBSD think it is the book to buy for
> understanding and administering 2.1.x and 2.2.x  Is it still
> satisfactory for 2.1.x.  What about 2.2.x, is it so different as to be
> beyond the scope of the book?
> 
> I know some of you may have an association with Walnut Creek CD-ROM and
> your comments are welcome, just let me know so I can weigh that factor
> into your comments. <g>
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ken
Well, it's a good start. You'll probably find (at least I did) that the
handbook itself (and sometimes, the FAQ) is more helpful. Anyways, you
get a whole section of man pages in the back, which I find helpful. A
good chunk is devoted to the install process (partitioning, etc)...I had
a very painless 2.1.5 install, so never needed to check it. However, the
section on kernel config has been *quite* useful, being a novice...
It's probably a good buy, even though it's a little dated. I've upgraded
to 2.2, and haven't noticed any changes that would make your pacemaker
skip.