> > tom arnall wrote: > > I booted from the Ubuntu CD the other day and was very impressed. It got > > my wireless card right off. Back 6 months ago when I did a Debian install > > from the minimal cd, I had to recompile the kernel etc to get my card to > > work. Does anyone know if this has changed? > > > > I am thinking seriously of recommending Ubuntu as a starting point for > > new users. Comments on the advantages/disadvantages of this idea are > > encouraged. > > > > What is involved for a user to switch from Ubuntu to Debian?
-- On Saturday 10 February 2007 12:27, Joe Hart wrote: > Tom, > > It all depends on which version of Ubuntu and Debian that you're > referring to. Much stride has been taken in this area of late. It also > makes a difference which brand the wireless device uses. Some work > well, while others still require the use of ndiswrapper and the windows > drivers. > > I guess that it's Ubuntu Edgy (6.10) that you're referring to, and yes, > it is a good distro for a new user of GNU/Linux. The reason I switched > to Debian is personal, and by no means does that say that it's bad for > everyone. It just wasn't what I was looking for. > > As far as switching from Ubuntu to Debian, if /home is on a separate > partition, it is quite simple, but keep in mind that the version of > programs may be different, so there COULD be incompatibilities in the > configuration files of some programs (the hidden files in your home > directory). > > Personally, I had no difficulties at all even though I was running KDE > 3.5.6 on Kubuntu and 3.5.5 on Debian, the configuration works fine. I > did loose a few programs that I had installed not using apt, but they > are easily replaced thanks to the net. > > One thing to remember about Ubuntu is that they pull packages from > Unstable and Experimental as well as Testing. They sometimes send > updates that will break your system (one trashed X, another the kernel) > > If anyone asks me where they should start, I look at the person and what > sort of technical ability they have. If they are the type that likes to > tweak their system all the time, then I would recommend Gentoo. It > really all depends on who is asking. For some people Linspire or Ubuntu > would be a good start, others it might be Mepis or PCLinuxOS. Someone > who wants stability, Debian. > > Joe what about Dapper? is using stuff other than stable? if Debian (stable of course) is more stable, i don't think there's any question about where the beginner should start. tom arnall -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
