Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 20:45:17 -0700 (PDT) From: stheg olloydson <stheg_olloydson@yahoo.com> To: kent.hauser@verizon.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: WinXP administration guide for unix guru Message-ID: <20050822034518.54526.qmail@web32710.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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it was said: >Can anyone recommend a book which explains this confusing beast? I'm talking >about a book which explains where things are put (equiv of /var/mail, >/etc/passwd, /etc/rc.conf), where application data is stored, how printers, >disks, etc are shared, how to book in "fixit disk" mode, how to >backup/restore, how to configure swap space. And also questions like why XP >is "professional", etc. Hello, Assuming you're serious and not trolling, you may wish to consider Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems, ISBN 0764548336. It claims to cross-reference "every command for every operating system." I don't know if that's true, but I use it from time to time, and I have yet to find an actual OS-native command missing. The book's website is www.ucgbook.com, and it has free samples. As for using familiar *nix tools under Windows, MS offers "Windows Services for UNIX 3.5" as a free download. This creates a *nix virtual machine on the Windows box that you can use to administer either a network system (Windows or *nix) or the local system. Read more about it here: www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sfu/productinfo/features/default.mspx (URI may have wrapped). Regards, stheg ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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