“Based on the 11th edition of the standard “Upgrading and
Repairing PCs”, the book is aimed at filling a gap for a Linux
hardware reference. Unfortunately, it only goes a small way to
providing a resource of the different types of Linux-friendly
hardware.”
“Most of the book is a valuable encyclopedia of the components
which make up a personal computer. The first five chapters offer an
in-depth explanation of essential PC components including the CPU,
motherboard and BIOS. This leads to memory, IDE and SCSI. The major
problem I found with these chapters was the lack of assurance that
Linux will be compatible with all the different types of PCI
hardware.”
“A good example of this is the author’s recommendations for SCSI
host adapters. “For SCSI host adapters, I normally recommend
Adaptec. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and OS/2 have built-in
support for Adaptec SCSI host adapters.” From this you can be
forgiven for thinking that the book does not relate to Linux at
all, as nothing was even mentioned about which adapters are
supported.”
Other Recent Book Reviews:
Linux Journal: Installing and Administering Linux [Book
Review](Feb 25, 2001)
Dr. Dobb’s: Linux Programming Unleashed, Second Edition [Book
Review](Feb 25, 2001)
Slashdot: Rebel Code: Inside Linux And The Open Source Revolution
[Book Review](Feb 21, 2001)
Maximum Linux: Linux! I Didn’t Know You Could Do That… [Book
Review] (Feb 18, 2001)
Linux Journal: Book Review: Linux Internals(Feb 17, 2001)
LinuxProgramming.com: Book Review: Teach Yourself GTK+ Programming
in 21 Days(Feb 15, 2001)
LinuxISO: ‘Samba Black Book’ from Coriolis [Book Review](Feb
10, 2001)
GrooveRider.tv: Linux Book Roundup(Feb 10, 2001)
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.