--- michael hast <evylrobot19@cox.net> wrote:
> What books would you gents recomend to someone
> who feels like they
> are hitting a wall on their way to getting deep?
> I've been playing with
> Linux for about seven months, and bugging you guys
> with my newbie
> problems for about that long, too. I've grown a lot
> in that time and
> learned a lot, too. All my friends esteem me as
> some kind of hacker, if
> you want a good laugh. It's about time that I need
> something bound to
> read instead of trying to soak up as much as I can
> on Google.
> I want to learn how to run NFS and Samba as well
> as the emulators.
> I would like to better familiarize myself with root
> commands and the
> basics of programming. I want to be able to build
> my own distro. So, I
> think I'll be picking up a copy of Knoppix Hacks,
> and I wondered what
> everyone else would recomend taking some time with.
> I plan on picking
> up several books that I can absorb right off the
> bat, and hang on to for
> reference guides, and as I read them, I anticipate
> getting more as well.
> Thank you.
> Michael
>
You're swimming in a very deep pool. One way or
another every piece of code relies on technology that
was born out of IBM MVS or UNIX. Unlike the Windows
world that claim credit for, well, everything under
the sun, Linux (All UNIX flavors) rely mostly on open
standards that are documented either by the author or
by RFC's. Anything particular you are interested in?
Any standard or technology that you're curious about.
Do a google on the RFC and any software/hardware that
implements it and you'll have plenty of reading
material.
As for books, flip through Samaba books. There has to
be a dozen out there. Find one that at or slightly
above your current level and have fun. I think
everyone who's seriously interest in Linux should
"roll their own" at some point; if not to use, then
just to get the experience. Linux From Scratch is
pretty hardcore, but many people like it. I chose to
work with the Core Linux distro. It is exactly what it
says. Anything but the Core of linux and you'll have
to build it, install it, configure it, and
troubleshoot how it plays (or doesn't) with the rest
of the system. Lots of fun. And, as always...
slashdot is pretty good about keeping one up to date
with all the current changes in the linux world (and
more).
Have fun.
R Eanes
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