[PLUG] Good linux book

[Tyler F. Creelan]

> I was wondering if any of you knew of a good book(s) to
> help aid me in my understanding of Linux.

Most of the books mentioned so far revolve around system administration;
if you want a theoretical approach try Bell Lab's classic "Operating
Systems" (the dinosaur book) by Avi Silberschatz; it has a hefty chapter
on the internals of Linux, as well as covering general operating system
concepts.

For those interested in Mach, FreeBSD, or Nachos, there are
supplementary chapters on those systems freely available at:

http://www.bell-labs.com/topic/books/os-book/

Btw, much of the Hurd microkernel is derived from Mach.


Tyler

On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 crisponions at attbi.com wrote:

> I was wondering if any of you knew of a good book(s) to
> help aid me in my understanding of Linux.  I have
> several books that show you how, but none explain WHY.
> I am looking for something that describes the operating
> system and how it works a little more, so next time I am
> configuring I might have a bit more of an understanding
> instead of just following directions.
>
> thanks
> Dave P.
>
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