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One of them is sure to fulfil your requirements.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=827285009-28052004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=827285009-28052004>Andy</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Stuart Pittwood [mailto:SPittwood@ameryparkes.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 28, 2004 10:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B> redhat-list@redhat.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> General redhat newbie advice<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been running windows based networks for a few years now and would like to look at Linux to see what it can do for us. I'm not looking to migrate away from windows totally but I do like the idea of not having to pay windows license fees for DNS, DHCP, Web servers etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone recommend some good books to get me started (the redhat books look pretty good at the moment). Also, does anyone know of any sites which can walk me through setting up a DNS server etc?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not looking for something that will try to teach me what a a DNS (or whatever) server is as I already know that, more how to configure it on a Linux box.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stu</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=822474409-28052004><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2>________________________________</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2>Stuart Pittwood MCSE, CCNA, CCA</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2>IT Technician</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2>Amery-Parkes Solicitors</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2><A href="mailto:spittwood@ameryparkes.co.uk">spittwood@ameryparkes.co.uk</A> </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000a0 size=2><A href="http://www.ameryparkes.co.uk/">http://www.ameryparkes.co.uk</A></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIR> <DIR><FONT size=1> <P align=center><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>A full list of partners in <B>Amery-Parkes </B>is available for inspection at all of our offices.</FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2>Information contained in this e-mail is intended for the use of the <B>addressee</B> only, and is confidential and may be the subject of <B>Legal Professional Privilege</B>. 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