RE: [cobalt-users] Re: DNS-network serial numbers?

["Chris Demain" <cdemain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I almost purchased "Running Linux" today... and yesterday (different
> bookshop, it wasn't in stock...) Still not sure how relevant it is to
> running my box... Maybe I should research more resources - and buy a
> different book... Linux in a Nutshell? That Cricket book? :).. Uuum. Any
> suggestions? (suppose I really need them all?) Point is though: Is the
> Cobalt box something I should think about as a Linux tool... or is it
> [simply] a webserver - and an email server, and an ftp server and a DNS
> server... Suppose the GUI is never enough.
>
> >BIND administration is an art that cannot be learned
> >solely from a book or included documentation.  As
> >with most anything UNIX-related, the knowledge and
> >skills of a wise admin must be passed from your Master,
> >and his Master before him and his Master before him....

O'Rilley's networking bookshelf (4 or 5 books on CD) is almost essential.
You may also want to check out ORA's "Safari Online" service ... it may be
worth your while.

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Chris Demain                                     cdemain@xxxxxxxxxxx
Systems Administrator                           (813) 839-7242 x3022
Sago Networks                              <http://www.sagonet.com/>
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