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Title: Spend your money elsewhere
Review: I bought this book because it was on sale and I picked it up for next to nothing. I didn't get what I paid for. This book seems geared towards people with little computer experience (anyone running GNOME or KDE does not need chapters on e-mail or netscape; any user with half a mind could find e-mail clients in their 'K' or GNOME menu or on the net and people who can't use a web browser shouldn't be starting with a book like this). The installation description is no help whatsoever; I eventually stumbled across Usenet where I found instant solutions for the problems I was having. This book takes a "cross your fingers and pray that the installation works properly, and if it doesn't, you're stuck on your own". This book covers too many topics and not in enough depth. I recommend buying "Running Linux" by O'Reilly & Associates for beginners, or "Essential System Administration" by the same company for people who want a little more in depth coverage.
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