I can't comment on the books, but I've had good luck just using the online documentation at Cisco. I know finding stuff at Cisco is abit tough. But then I was baptized by fire and didn't have the time to read a book. Here are the links I use. Cisco PIX Firwall Sofware http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/ Cisco IOS Software Configurations http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/index.htm HTH Michael -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Dan Rue Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:15 AM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: [TCLUG] Cisco Books Hey Gang, I'm looking at these two O'Reilly books: Cisco ION in a Nutshell: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cisiosnut/ and T1: A Survival Guide: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/t1survival/index.html Anyone have anything good or bad to say about them? Recommendations? I'm a bit green to Cisco and looking to jump in head first.. tia, dan _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list