Testing system from stable install

[Tim Milstead]

Sorry if this question is a FAQ. I had an average look around and 
couldn't find anything specific. Advice on searching (yes I know how to 
use google) is just as welcome as a solution.

I currently use Redhat for my desktops, but given their recent 
announcments and future shakey support I have decided to start looking 
for another distro.

I have always liked apt and the standardness of debian so I am going to 
give it (another) try.

Many of my machines require more recent packages than stable provides. I 
would also like the features in more recent software. This list includes:

Latest non developer Gnome, KDE, XFree86, OpenOffice, etc

I was wondering if the way to do this is to install a base debian 2.4 
kernell and then use apt (dselect?) to get testing releases and let apt 
fill in the dependencies.

However I would rather use tasksel to achieve this but not sure the 
stable tasksel will choose testing packages?

Which ever one I use I have no idea how to do it.

I am also worried that I will be missing all the 'glue' that holds these 
things together, e.g. GDM configuration, admin tools etc.

Perhaps I should just install an average system with Gnome etc and then 
upgrade, but that seems like a bit of a wast of HD space and time!

Any advice?

P.S. I have a fast internet connection so can install over the net.

Tim.

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