THE RED BOOK IS ONE OF THE BEST ALL AROUND UNIX BOOK OUT. GET IT!!!!!!! Dusty ------------------------------------------------------ > on a side note, those of you new to linux and such may want to pick up > this book: > > UNIX System Administration Handbook > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130206016/ref=lm_lb_1/104-0997076-8511161 > > it used to be the "red book," but now it's the purple book. > the new edition covers solaris,freebsd,redhat, and hp-ux. > > it's a little pricey, but well worth it. > > =jay