whoever thinks dlinux is a tough install should be pointed to http://www.rocklinux.org. ...they'll really have _fun_. muhahaha. (i'm sticking w/ dlinux, thank you.)
later. bentley taylor. // Alec Smith wrote: > I must say that I find the constant reviews and comments that say "Debian > is hard to install" somewhat entertaining. When I first installed Debian > (Hamm), I found the installation fairly simple. Overall, I prefer Debian's > installation procedures when compared to those of another distribution > from North Carolina. While that other distribution always seems fairly > rigid, I find that Debian gives me some level of freedom to install what I > want, and ONLY what I want. > > What might be "hard" to a new user is final system configuration and > tweaks. (Hey, any good sysadmin makes a lot of changes under /etc, > right?) This isn't a problem unique to Debian, but to all Linux > distributions. There are tools which make some of these tweaks easier -- > If you can find the right tool. On the other hand, Windows is "easy" for > many user since everything (debatable) they need is located in one Control > Panel. > > Alec > > On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Randy Edwards wrote: > > > Has anyone seen Joe Barr's article in LinuxWorld at > > <http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-09/lw-09-vcontrol_2.html>? > > > > I was struck by the article in a number of ways. I think it's sad that > > an experienced user like him couldn't install Debian (sad being the knock > > goes against him -- it ain't rocket science), but on the other hand, his > > reactions are *typical* of what I've seen when I try to have new users > > install Debian (so I can't knock him I guess). > > > > I've fallen into the mode that I now give new users the free Storm > > Linux CD, have them install that and get comfortable with GNU/Linux, and > > then tell them to apt up to a full Debian system. I'd love to give them a > > pure Debian install, but after seeing people fail on it again and again > > (I'll ignore topics of intelligence in the general user population:-), > > unless I'm there to walk them through it I know they're bound to fall on > > their face. > > > > Anyone else have any thoughts on this article? > > > > -- > > Regards, | SAT practice quiz: Microsoft is to software as ... > > . | Answer: McDonalds is to gourmet cooking. > > Randy | > > | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.golgotha.net> > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
