Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread csj
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:26:08 -0500, Alec Berryman wrote: > > On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: > > Otto Wyss wrote: > > > So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > > > root access) > > > > sudo will give you root access in Knoppix > > You can grab a real root prompt

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:07:41AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > I just want to remind you that locales is brocken in woody that it isn't > possible to install it. This is a 2-years old bug (IMO critical) which > never got solved even if I mentioned numerous times. Eh? It works for me and AFAIK for ev

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread Otto Wyss
> > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > > alternatives. > > Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of > Woody and then did apt-get dist-upgrade (or somesuch) to bring it u

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Mason Loring Bliss
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:42:35AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of Woody and then did

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Bob Proulx
Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? The recomm

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Paul E Condon
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:53:24AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), There is acces

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Alec Berryman
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: > Otto Wyss wrote: > > So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > > root access) > > sudo will give you root access in Knoppix You can grab a real root prompt with 'rootme'. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Ron Johnson
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 06:04, David Palmer. wrote: > On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: > > > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > > alternatives. So far I've te

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Kent West
Otto Wyss wrote: So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access) sudo will give you root access in Knoppix -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread David Palmer.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), Mor

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Aaron Hsu
Have you perhaps tried Debian-stable or testing? Aaron Hsu On Saturday, November 15, 2003, at 04:42 AM, Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from