Installing Red Hat Linux 7 - Softcover

Bill Von Hagen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0672318261 ISBN 13: 9780672318269

Publisher: Sams, 2000

Synopsis

Provides information needed to get a Red Hat Linux 7 system up and running, giving tips on hardware requirements, partitioning for multiple operating systems, installation for basic or advanced systems, managing X, configuring modems and printers, and networking. The author is president of a company specializing in migrating COBOL applications to Linux systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

William von Hagen is the president of Move2Linux, a firm specializing in migrating legacy mainframe COBOL applications and associated data to Linux systems. Prior to founding Move2Linux, he was a writer and computer systems administrator for more than 15 years. He is also a well-known computer collector (see city-net/~wvh/collection.html for more information).

From the Back Cover

Installing Red Hat Linux 7 covers only the topics necessary to get the OS up and running. By utilizing the information in this text, you will be able to prevent surprises during the installation of this powerful operating system. This product is for Linux enthustiasts or experienced Unix users who would like to purchase the distribution and the documentation required to configure the OS and who already have a general understanding of Linux. Topics covered include new features of Red Hat 7, RPMs, choosing packages, installing KDE or GNOME, Internet configuration, system configuration, and X Windows.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sams
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0672318261
• ISBN 13: 9780672318269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208