Re: Enough time wasted, moving on

2002-02-28 Thread Keith Parkansky
aim it is easy either... Yes they do. From www.debian.org/intro/why_debian/ page: Easy installation If you have heard that Linux is difficult to install, then you haven't tried Debian lately. We are constantly improving the installation process. You can do the installati

Re: Enough time wasted, moving on

2002-02-28 Thread Keith Parkansky
Web site) "until it installs and works as advertised". BS like Mickeysoft and QC apparently as good as them. That's a shame too. It coulda stomped all over the commercial distros (not to mention Windows) when it comes to the server market. Now it's not even a contender. --

Re: 2.2r5 Install Endless Loop

2002-02-28 Thread Keith Parkansky
"David H. Askew" wrote: > > hehe..redhat...thats funny > > ..but I guess..linux..is linux > > ..go with what you know...be realize there is lots to learn... I'm no big fan of Red Hat. I think they'll be just like Microsoft in a few years because they seem to be getting more and more propr

Re: 2.2r5 Install Endless Loop

2002-02-28 Thread Keith Parkansky
debianlist wrote: > > HI: > I have the same problem as you have! Did you solve the endless loop when > config X-windows? > If you do,Can you give me the method to deal with it? > Thanks No. Only got one response and it didn't help. I'll probably just go back to Red Hat. I think the

2.2r5 Kernel Module Install Failure

2002-02-27 Thread Keith Parkansky
Early in the 2.2r5 installation (from CD) I get to the step "Configure Device Driver Modules" - I highlight "fs" and press Enter - I highlight "binfmt_aout" and press Enter and the following errors appear: /lib/modules/2.2.19/fs/binfmt_aout.o: unresolved symbol do_truncate /lib/modules/2.2.

2.2r5 Install Endless Loop

2002-02-26 Thread Keith Parkansky
Not new to Linux (but no expert either) but new to Debian and am having big problems with the install of 2.2r5 using CDs. Everything is fine if I don't install Gnome/X, but if I select the Gnome and X selections in the task list the install ends up in an endless loop of '111' errors that is imposs