On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 at 23:42:00 +0000, Brian Coiley wrote: > > Unfortunately, unless it gets one hell of a sight easier very fast, > tomorrow's operating system is going to remain the preserve of a few very > determined digit heads. I have 20 years' software development experience > and a degree in mathematics, and if I'm having all this trouble, how the > hell is the average Windows user supposed to manage? > Hey man, I think you are being too pessimistic...I did installed woody on my laptop: it was my first Linux and I do not have 20 years' software development experience. I believe you might have just got an hardware which is incompatible (i.e. USB mouse) with Linux; in addition consider you are a Linux beginner: you cannot expect to understand the whole Debian universe in a nutshell (i.e. your error with the dhcp version number associated to the kernel). You should keep a low profile and do more things on your own: think that what a person suggests is not necessarily the best for you. And now here is my suggestion... Test with Knoppix your hardware compatibility IF Knoppix makes your system work THEN you know your HW is ok at least with the latest software (Debian Sid) since Knoppix uses bleeding-edge stuff. Try to install woody IF woody works stick to it until Sarge releases. ELSE IF try to install Sarge IF works stick to it and change to "stable" in /etc/apt/sources.list when Sarge releases. ELSE install Sid ENDIF Failing of Knoppix means at least that your hW drivers are not in Debian and at worst that they are not in Linux at all. EOF Saluti, Mauro. -- On this laptop no Windows system survives and LINUX POWER reigns UNLIMITED. Successfully Microsoft free since December 2002. GnuPG key ID: 28A61681
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