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Title: this should be called "linux by a dummy"
Review: the included red hat is an old, incomplete version, presumably included as a teaser to get you to buy the retail version. the instructions are poor and as another person mentioned, it doesnt give straightforward instructions about basic things like how to set up your modem and add hardware, which is the reason i bought the book in the first place. also the parts on unix are too basic. avoid this book or at the very least wait for a new edition. even better, stick with windows or macintosh, which are clearly superior to linux if you arent running a server. james smith's "review" should be characterized as "irrelevant comments by a dummy"
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