I got to fooling with debian about a week ago and did an ftp install of potato. When I tried to add sound I didn't have anything in /usr/src/linux so I downloaded and installed the 2.2.16 kernel. Trying to install some piece of software I edited my apt-get sources.conf file and because I had changed something to get an unstable woody package, I ended up upgrading to woody. Now, I've got sound configured, real audio is installed, email program is working pretty good, etc..
At the same time I started fooling with debian, I ordered a debian disto called Libranet www.libranet.com from Canada. It came recommended as an easy way to install debian (I had been unsuccessful in the past) and the website promised lots of help, easy configuration, etc.. "with over 1GB of top rated software.." What I'm wondering is how stable my unstable woody distro is, and since I have everything working pretty well now, I might just leave everything the way it is. Reading the list mail, I am thinking that woody might be more stable than the my former redhat 6.2 release. As a final question, has anyone had any experience with Libranet? I bought the cd with kind of superstitious mentality, knowing if spent 25 bucks on a cd, that my ftp install would work perfectly and I would never need it. If that is the case, as it appears to be, I would just as soon return the cd and donate the $25 to debian some way or other. A former redhat user, I must say I like debian a lot better. It's worth the switch for the ease of upgrading alone, not to mention that things seem to work a lot better. Thanks everyone, I guess this is what open source and FSF is all about. It's pretty exciting. -- dale "Even a positive thing casts a shadow....its unique excellence is at the same time it's tragic flaw." --William Irwin Thompson
