> > Why not give something like progeny or one of the > > other distros which are debian based but aimed at > > easy of use ? > > > > while i personally prefer just debian (woody) > > but i know progeny has some pretty good X setup > > tools ect. > > I don't suppose there is any chance of running their tools > on plain Debain? > > If I did go to Progeny, do I have to start from the > beginning (i.e. try to remember all the configuration files > I have painstakingly set up correctly, and back them up, > along with everything else I have changed/added to the > machine, so I can restore them), or can I use it without > trashing my existing installation?
Just "apt-get" Progeny, assuming you have a reasonably fast internet connection. The info below is from their website, this page specifically: http://www.progeny.com/download/ Upgrading from Debian 2.2 (potato) -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Add a line to the top of the /etc/apt/sources.list file: deb http://archive.progeny.com/progeny newton main contrib non-free Run the following commands: # apt-get update # apt-get -f dist-upgrade # apt-get install debconf # apt-get install progeny-potato-upgrade Install the progeny-standard-system package (recommended): # apt-get install progeny-standard-system Remove the progeny-potato-upgrade package: # dpkg --remove progeny-potato-upgrade Reboot your system (recommended). apt-get should prompt you like normal when it comes to overwriting or replacing configuration files. If you don't have a fast 'net connection, I'm not sure what would happen if you try and "upgrade" to Progeny using a CD you either purchased or had burned. Good luck Hall
