[rafe b:] > How is a newbie expected to avoid this situation? > You know, I've been around the block a time or two, > but getting a wee bit frustrated with debian install > issues. >
[sean:] I don't see how blindly attempting to install unstable packages into a stable distribution is a Debian install issue. I don't mean to whine, and I *DO* very much appreciate the support I've gotten on this list since I took the plunge into debian. Still, you old hands ought to consider the plight of us newbies. There's an awful lot to learn. Problems arise when one's hardware base isn't completely generic. In my case, this &^%*$ Matrox board is rather at the root of my difficulties. If I read the tea leaves right, it seems an upgrade to X4.1 is required. So suddenly, as a newbie, I'm dealing with some gnarly system-configuration and update issues that I'm not really prepared for. Still struggling with it, though. Your patience is appreciated. rafe b.
