Deb-Newby: Read HOWTO's?

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LURKER here again.  In the Configure-HOWTO file the instructions are 
written by a person that uses RH and the suggestions will NOT work for 
Deb.  I know I am using a very OLD version of Deb v2.1 but that is what is 
on my CD I have and that is much easier to work with when if I have a 
problem with my modifications of some of the files, I have to reinstall it 
is simpler for me to use this CD instead of having to compile (which I am 
NOT familiar with) a new kernel, vmlinz, or what ever is needed.  Can I 
just find a HOWTO on Configuring the different files that is for DEB?

Finally got to my question.  BAG!!
TIA,
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Don Hodges
San Antonio, Texas