----- Original Message ----- From: "David Palmer." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 16:19 Subject: Re: A idea for newbies.
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:39:03 -0600 > "Hoyt Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If you have a machine that is newer than "Woody" you may run into > > difficulties that you cant solve. This list is a great help but it > > takes time. After spending a couple of weeks resolving X wont boot > > and Modem wont work I must admit to being flustered > > I spent 36 hours (approx) downloading libranet classic 2.7. > > Transfered the iso to CD and booted. Outside of having to configure > > PPP(it didnt know my name, or my ISP, or its phone #). The system > > worked. I did in two days what I couldnt do it 2 weeks. > > The system isnt perfect but I'm a lot closer now than I was. > > Just an idea if you think it might work for you. > > Regards; > > Hoyt > > > I started off that way. I bought the discs for Libranet 2.0 originally, > and then 2.8.1., and it has been a great way to familiarize myself with > 'surface' Debian. There is one hiccup though, depending on which way you > want to go. You can tie yourself up for ever becoming familiar with this > app, and that one, and there are thousands of them. If that's all you > want, great. If not, it can distract you from breaking through the GUI > and getting your hands dirty. > > How I am using the situation now is retaining Libranet as a main system, > online so that I have uninterrupted access to docs, and doing up a > couple of Fujitech 486 desktop units that I got for nothing, one as a > standalone firewall (Bastille, to learn about firewalls), and the other > as a mail server to learn about mail programmes and spamassassin, > clamav, etc., and build-up and learn about networking that way. > > 2.7 is a good system, and with selective apt-getting/removing you can > get an even better one. Yes, Libranet is a great way to go for Newbies. > Regards, > > David. > I have just completed an apt-get upgrade with all that intails. I dont believe I would have gotten to this point for another couple of months otherwise. Now I can go about building the system I want. Regards; Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
