Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: > OK, after hearing lots of hype about how Linux is the best thing since > sliced bread, I'm putting the claims to the test and trying to install > Debian on a new Intel box. I'm an old VAX/VMS system manager and have > been playing wi

Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Carel Fellinger
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: ... > hdc:cdrom_decode_status: status = 0X51 {DriveReady Seek Complete Error} > hdc:cdrom_decode_status: error = 0X34 > hdc: ATAPI reset complete > hdc: irq timeout: status = 0Xd0 {Busy} > end_request: I/O error, dev 16:00 (hdc), sector

Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2002-03-06 at 20:03, Joe wrote: > On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: [snip] > At the risk of getting flamed by this particular group, I might suggest > starting with another distro just to prove to yourself that Linux is > indeed easy to install. As much as I hap

Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread dad
One could install the Progeny distro and dist-upgrade to woody. It only leaves 4-5 progeny packages on the system and you have a good working woody system. On Wed, 2002-03-06 at 20:03, Joe wrote: > On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: > > OK, after hearing lots of hype a

Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Joe
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: > OK, after hearing lots of hype about how Linux is the best thing since > sliced bread, Better. Like bread with jam. >I'm putting the claims to the test and trying to install > Debian on a new Intel box. Debian? What sadist told

Re: Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Hans Ekbrand
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 05:15:46PM -0600, Carnes, Kevin wrote: > OK, after hearing lots of hype about how Linux is the best thing since > sliced bread, I'm putting the claims to the test and trying to install > Debian on a new Intel box. I'm an old VAX/VMS system manager and have > been playing wi

Install problems from a newbie

2002-03-06 Thread Carnes, Kevin
OK, after hearing lots of hype about how Linux is the best thing since sliced bread, I'm putting the claims to the test and trying to install Debian on a new Intel box. I'm an old VAX/VMS system manager and have been playing with computers in various forms for 20 years. If Linux is so easy to ins