From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 23 12:41:07 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55CCD1065671 for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:41:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ml.freebsd.questions@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com (rv-out-0506.google.com [209.85.198.238]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3951D8FC20 for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:41:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ml.freebsd.questions@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id b25so2834096rvf.43 for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:41:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=xHAtJ6PAx36Fj+T91IY3M21u6aJlFEQqGEnrsTUuQgg=; b=ZJxGi917LU6Y3Bqvmd+uB6JgWyTz+6t5iCdYO5EHO89wYBFq2Iv1MlJQzhZqny2nBW otq0H0wNtHq7lRX8a1CrmE9ueZMPUzAtzPpbfNH0cRHO8o8mxoLERGd/jWt9+2vhEwww /UrkNHnc+PwbHXAOapQ2GBvVz8YLTbEXPP8Ec= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=ZZPwSageBo56zsD6E4x2oYQE7FalWbSlMklQTl6jYuMCabt5Ea8zqpuMfNU81B3jli w4z0SedYlmaoWCf/YqfbTVCsN5zKlaiBMMcZFnAYoL6DaLht2PL1v4A5lq7C5x3ySXrh N1Tuhy82rWK29pb3zVnRPZ27LzW9EUkBpNmP0= Received: by 10.140.208.17 with SMTP id f17mr26612rvg.218.1216815122702; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:12:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.141.43.7 with HTTP; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:12:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <10549b080807230512x4e0ec30h7c538e251c54920c@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:12:02 -0400 From: "FreeBSD Questions" To: "Gonzalo Nemmi" In-Reply-To: <200807221806.06544.gnemmi@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <10549b080807220809n3d98be9fte062d83d32d3b1d7@mail.gmail.com> <20080722182314.GA44938@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <200807221806.06544.gnemmi@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:41:07 -0000 > Yet your point is completly valid one.. and that's why "The Design and > Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System" is the only book that I've > been hesitant on buying so far ... Lucas (Absolute FreeBSD, 2nd Edition), > Lavigne (The Best of FreeBSD Basics), Kong (BSD rootkits), Lehey (Download > edition:) ) are all over my desktop as I write this mail, and I consult them > daily ... Farrokhi (Network Administration with FreeBSD) and Hong (Building a > Server with FreeBSD 7) are the ones coming in the next batch ... Has anyone on the list read "Building a Server with FreeBSD 7: A Modular Approach"? The description on bookpool.com makes it sound a little basic/superficial, covering topics such as how to install FreeBSD and how to install/configure programs via the ports. I'm already very familiar with these topics; does anyone know if this book covers more advanced topics or details like the nitty-gritty of configuing sendmail, apache, samba, NFS, etc? And what about "Absolute FreeBSD"? It's updated for FreeBSD 7, so I know it's current. Is it a "good book"? Is it worth the read? How valuable is its content? (I know I'm asking some very subjective questions, but if I'm going to spend hundreds of $$$ to build my library in this area, I'd like at least a couple of opinions about the books I buy.) > So far .. there are only three books I would have bought but I didn't because > I thought the situation could improve ... those are: "The Design and > Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System", "BSD Hacks" and "The FreeBSD > HandBook"... same reason for all of them .. too old by now (although I think > I'll buy "BSD Hacks" anyways .. I just can't resist buying Lavigne books :( ) Personally, I don't think I'd ever buy "The FreeBSD Handbook". It's a really good resource, but as long as it's actively updated electronically it's too dynamic to buy a hardcopy. I'd much rather read it online where I can get the latest revisions. Kevin