Actually, I thought this way until I loaded Debian 2.0 - it automates X and ppp setup quite well... Nothing like Debian 1.3 (which was almost fully manual for both). It also has several "sample" configurations available, which loads preconfigured sets of packages depending on your intended purpose (development, games, mailserver, etc.)...
> I agree with you Kent. Debian is much too difficult to start out with. > Redhat removes a lot of options to give you a working system without much > configuration on your part. Later, when you are shooting for "guru-ship" > you can go to Debian and really get into it. Both systems are a > tremendous amount of fun!!! > > > On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > > > Hi, thanks to all the people who have offered advice with configuring > > X-windows. I have not been successful and am brain dead at this point. > > I also tried hooking up to the internet with the same result. I chose > > the debian release because I wanted to learn more about computers (I > > have only used a pc off and on for the past year) and I like the > > philosophy behind Debian. I am wondering if Debian is just too > > difficult for me at this point. I am wondering if maybe I should try > > Red Hat, I have heard it is easier to install, and then come back to > > Debian. Does this sound like a logical progression to anyone? I don't > > have experience with either one so I just don't know the best course to > > take. > > Thanks, > > Kent > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > >
