Linux+ Study Materials

Hackez

I've done some research and it looks like a vast majority recommend:

Sybex's Complete Study Guide
O'Reilly's LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell

If I want to begin my studying with just one textbook, which would you recommend? I'm knowledgeable with Windows Server but haven't used Linux except on rare occasions. That being said I do have some general knowledge on the subject.

I'm not sure if its doable but I would like to begin studying this week and take the certification on December 5th. I can always allot more time if necessary. Suggestions on materials to use to accomplish this goal?

I would greatly appreciate any and all advice.

megatran808

Currently using CompTIA Linux+ Complete Study Guide (Exams LX0-101 and LX0-102) as well as RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide (Exams EX200 & EX300), Sixth Edition by Michael Jang to cover the RedHat stuff. Also using virtualbox to run my vms on my laptop and vmware ESXi 5 on my server to run centos 6 and ubuntu for my lab environment.