Which one of these books would you recommend for a newbie intereted in getting an AMD/Ensim self-managed dedicated server? Thanks!

http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=linux+server&userid=6AYA797W7K&mscssid=PWX3UH77SBWX9JQPWXP0WB1PQRWC0T7F&sourceid=00018762685569771569&bfdate=02%2D05%2D2002+20%3A44%3A34

1 and/or 9. I have 9, and love it.

Well I recommend for a intermediate to advanced user going with the whole Craig Hunt serious.

Www.sybex.com

Also for security Hacking Linux Exposed.

Linux in a Nutshell, with a combo on Unix in a Nutshell

For Beginners Steve Shahs, Linux Admin for beginners

Overall the best thing you can do is just play, and read

Joe

You know, rarely, if ever, do I find a book that covers stuff in addition to what you can find on the web. How often do you lay out $$$ for a book and find that when you need to know something off tangent or a little tricky you can't find the answer. Too often books cover things that you can find online such as how to install or configure XXX - or you can find in the README files or the man pages.

That said, I have read other praises of the Craig Hunt series in other forums.

But, I reckon, you should be able to find the info you need on the web or in the READMEs or man pages. That's part of being a geek. As far as I am conserned nothing beats having a couple of gurus on your ICQ list. That's what makes all this fun, IMHO; interacting with intelligent people who are happy to reciprocate wisdom on their area of expertise. OMG, I'm going to cry :stickout

<edited to add> OK, I've collected my sensibilities now. Just want to back up my words with something practicle. look into www.linuxdoc.org

Great inputs, folks! I'm checking out http://www.linuxdoc.org/ right now, it seems to have a lot of good resources. Thanks!

Originally posted by freakysid
<edited to add> OK, I've collected my sensibilities now. Just want to back up my words with something practicle. look into www.linuxdoc.org

I was just about to post something about it's always best to have a good couple of books lying around (must the old pre-internet part of me when manuals where all that white thin stuff my coffee soaks into)...

... but that link of yours is a mighty fine one indeed. :D

Greg Moore