Subj : Re: Slackware 10.0 Partioning help To : comp.os.linux From : Mutant Date : Fri Sep 24 2004 01:01 am On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:32:12 -0500, Moe Trin wrote: > In article , Mutant wrote: >>On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:54:51 -0500, Moe Trin wrote: > >>> Sorry, I have the second edition, and the fourth edition (ISBN: > 0-596-00272-6) >>> has been out for 20 months. > >>You seem to be saying that after reading Running Linux 4th Edition you are >>still clueless. Is this fair? > > Kindly re-read the sentence - I'll re-write it for you if you can't parse: > > Sorry, I have the second edition, <--- That's one statement > > and the fourth edition (ISBN:0-596-00272-6) has been out for 20 months. > > and that's the second statement, referring to your pointing at the older > third edition which is not in my local store any more, and is therefore > a useless (to me) reference. Also remember that "Running Linux" is an > introductory level book. Once you gain experience, you'll find that > level of information is no longer suitable. > > Perhaps you'd find the material in Chapter 24 of "Practical Unix & > Internet Security" by Garfinklel, Spafford and Schwartz (O'Reilly > 3rd edition, ISBN 0-596-00323-4, February 2003, US$55) more useful, > especially the lower half of page 779. If you can only find the older > second edition (ISBN 1-56592-148-8, April 1996), nearly the same > information is found in Chapter 25, on page 767. > > Now, would you like to try again? > > Old guy Hell YES Have you read any Basic introductory information on Linux. Because that's where all the b a s i c s are including basic security. I know that reading about file systems is a big yawn .... but it is the foundation on which to build. Now go RTFM and quit making me look like I know what I'm saying. - Peace - Mutant .