Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-17 Thread Colin Watson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (aphro) wrote: >On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Suresh Kumar.R wrote: >cetvm >Why is it that Redhat distributions contain netscape while debian cdrom >cetvm >doesnot? > >it does not comply with the free software defenition(sp) let alone an open >source one, Hmmm - I think you mean the othe

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-17 Thread aphro
On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Suresh Kumar.R wrote: cetvm >Why is it that Redhat distributions contain netscape while debian cdrom cetvm >doesnot? it does not comply with the free software defenition(sp) let alone an open source one, debian is much more strict as to what they include. for some it can be

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-17 Thread Colin Watson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I am surprised to note that debian distributions in cdrom donot contain >netscape. > >Why is it that Redhat distributions contain netscape while debian cdrom >doesnot? Netscape is non-free. In this context, that means that it doesn't fit the DFSG (Debian Free Software G

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-17 Thread Suresh Kumar.R
Hi, I am surprised to note that debian distributions in cdrom donot contain netscape. Why is it that Redhat distributions contain netscape while debian cdrom doesnot? As I a newbie to Debian, could anyone please tell me the plus/minus points of debian over redhat distribution. Please consider

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-16 Thread aphro
no, unless you get corel which could be considered a debian distribution even tho its not released by debian, its based on debian. there is stormlinux(?) that is also based on debian and may include netscape i could be wrong though.. nate On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Suresh Kumar.R wrote: sudhas >Is n

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-16 Thread Suresh Kumar.R
Is netscape available with any of the debian distributions in cdrom? Suresh > use apt-get, or choose apt under method menu in dselect, and download > over the internet. Netscape is not in "main" but there is an install > package (netscape4) that will give you instructions on where to get > the .

Re: Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-16 Thread paul
> Hi, > > I have the following problems on installing debian 2.0 from a single cdrom > of "cheapbyte official binary". > > 1. Sometimes when I shutdown using cntrl-alt-delete, my machine sometimes > hangs with the last line saying > > Shutting down cron. > > I have tried changing the ctrl-alt-

Debian Newbie problems.

2000-02-15 Thread Suresh Kumar.R
Hi, I have the following problems on installing debian 2.0 from a single cdrom of "cheapbyte official binary". 1. Sometimes when I shutdown using cntrl-alt-delete, my machine sometimes hangs with the last line saying Shutting down cron. I have tried changing the ctrl-alt-delete command to /sbi