Re: newbie pointers request

2005-06-18 Thread Josh Battles
Andy Streich said: > Can anyone point me to web-based documentation for newbies that would contain > tips, hints, and lead-me-by-the-hand directions on configuring my new Sarge > install? Or have I just made a big mistake in choosing Debian over, say, any > one of the 100's of other distributions

Re: newbie pointers request

2005-06-18 Thread Kent West
Andy Streich wrote: >One thing I'm can't find is how to make a "recovery disk" floppy. It was not >part of the install procedure I used. > > Perhaps http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/05/msg05246.html I've never bothered to make a rescue floppy. I have enough Knoppix / Kanotix / Debian

Re: newbie pointers request

2005-06-18 Thread Andy Streich
On Friday 17 June 2005 07:28 pm, Kent West wrote: > These might be a good start: > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/system-administrator/index.html#contents > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/user/ > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/network-administrator/ > http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ Thank

Re: newbie pointers request

2005-06-17 Thread Kent West
Andy Streich wrote: >Can anyone point me to web-based documentation for newbies that would contain >tips, hints, and lead-me-by-the-hand directions on configuring my new Sarge >install? Or have I just made a big mistake in choosing Debian over, say, any >one of the 100's of other distributions