Re: Admin Root user [not set to default]

2025-04-09 Thread James Freer
On Wed, 9 Apr 2025 at 12:05, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 09, 2025 at 10:50:54 +0100, James Freer wrote: > > I've just done my install of Debian 12 Live XFCE version. > > I really don't understand why so many people do this. Why would you > install using

Admin Root user [not set to default]

2025-04-09 Thread James Freer
Hi members I've just done my install of Debian 12 Live XFCE version. Been a user of Xubuntu for 15 years and thought i would change. Tried some of the derivatives and chose Debian to go with. I would be grateful if someone could explain why admin root user is not set to default. I have always had

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

2024-08-21 Thread James Freer
On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 13:29, didier gaumet wrote: > > Le 21/08/2024 à 14:15, James Freer a écrit : > > > I was hoping i was doing the right thing with this live DVD. I realise > > 32 bit is going but i just wanted to test the hardware. I can't risk a > > hard disk

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

2024-08-21 Thread James Freer
On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 13:02, Michael Kjörling wrote: > > On 21 Aug 2024 12:52 +0100, from jrjfr...@gmail.com (James Freer): > > For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried > > using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up > &

Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

2024-08-21 Thread James Freer
Hi folks I have an old machine i want to try debian on for the first time. I understand that one can use the net install for a straight hard disk install. For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up but