No good reason why, but I am considering switching from SuSE 8.2 to Debian.
Knowledge and skill-wise, I probably am still in the "newbie" category, but I can do a heck of a lot more than I could at first. Some questions for those of you who use Debian: 1. In the newest version, how good is the hardware support? I assume it uses x-windows still, and I also assume I will need to find my own driver for my radeon 9800 pro. But what about LCD support (how easily can I adjust refresh rate etc.? I am not afraid to do it by hand, as long as it will let me). My sound card --> Soundblaster audigy. I assume Debian uses ALSA? It seems with SuSE and redhat (which I played with for a week or two), my major issues are ALWAYS hardware. Which I doubt is earth shattering. 2. Boot loader --> I am pretty sure I read on their website Debian uses Lilo. How come? I like GRUB. Can I use GRUB? 3. How easy is apt-get really? 4. I couldn't find this on the website, but what desktop does it favor? I do like a GUI, so sue me (heh that rhymes). KDE is my favorite. 5. Does any edition come with OpenOffice, which obviates my need for M$? 6. For the record, I am more than happy to pay for these releases/donate, so unless the costs associated approach micro$oft's office, price doesn't matter. Thanks! ---- Message posted via www.linuxforums.org . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
