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"Linux Network Administrator's Guide", Olaf Kirch, 1994, 0-916151-75-1
%A   Olaf Kirch
%C   P. O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA   98155
%D   1994
%G   0-916151-75-1
%I   Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)
%O   206-FOR-UNIX 206-527-3385 fax: 206-527-2806 sales@ssc.com
%P   289
%T   "Linux Network Administrator's Guide"
 
Linux is gaining popularity in all kinds of areas.  Most frequently, though, I
hear people speaking of it in connection with the idea of grabbing an old 386
from somewhere and setting up a trial Internet hub, router, server, firewall,
or other such network beast.  If that is your area of interest, Kirch's guide
(part of the Linux Documentation Project) will be immensely helpful.
 
The work covers all the bases; networking concepts, TCP/IP issues, hardware,
configuration, name service, protocols, applications, Network Information
System (NIS), Network File System (NFS), UUCP, email, sendmail, and news.
 
In other reviews, I have talked about the relative value of buying a printed
copy of a file freely available online, so I won't reiterate that here.  I do,
however, find this book to be somewhat confusing in that regard.  The Preface
mentions an O'Reilly and Associates version which I haven't seen--it doesn't
mention SSC.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1997   BKLNXNAG.RVW   970302
 
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