Problem with Debian

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Post #175,294

by imric

9/20/04 6:40:22 PM

Problem with Debian

even with the Progeny installer is that i386 HW detection is nowhere near as good as Knoppix (or Kanotix, or the umpty-bazillion Knoppix-type livecds)

This means that far fewer will actually install Debian proper - and those that try to install on the HD from the livecds will have major trouble upgrading, and will get a negative view of Linux in general.

:-(

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Any thoughts on Ubuntu Linux distro? - (inthane-chan) - (20) - Sept. 20, 2004, 05:52:58 PM EDT

Doomed. - (pwhysall) - (8) - Sept. 20, 2004, 05:55:53 PM EDT

Toshiba Satellite 1905-S303 - (inthane-chan) - (7) - Sept. 20, 2004, 06:04:25 PM EDT

You're not paying close enough attention, then :-) - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 20, 2004, 06:06:45 PM EDT

Problem with Debian - (imric) - Sept. 20, 2004, 06:40:22 PM EDT

Have you tried latest Debian installer (over the net)? - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Sept. 20, 2004, 09:59:54 PM EDT

WTF are you talking about? - (folkert) - (1) - Sept. 20, 2004, 11:55:01 PM EDT

Well, I did this some time ago and that's where it got me. - (a6l6e6x) - Sept. 21, 2004, 10:59:45 AM EDT

Hmmm. That machine sounds familiar... - (Yendor) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2004, 10:02:40 AM EDT

Yep, used those. - (inthane-chan) - Sept. 21, 2004, 10:52:24 AM EDT

Forget derivatives. The New Debian Installer ROCKS! - (folkert) - (10) - Sept. 21, 2004, 12:07:26 AM EDT

Incorrect. - (imric) - (9) - Sept. 21, 2004, 06:46:54 AM EDT

Which... - (folkert) - (8) - Sept. 21, 2004, 10:56:48 AM EDT

Nah, nightly build from debian.org - (imric) - (7) - Sept. 21, 2004, 11:10:33 AM EDT

Nope. No detecto. -NT - (imric) - (6) - Sept. 21, 2004, 06:42:15 PM EDT

What kind of NIC? - (folkert) - (5) - Sept. 21, 2004, 08:06:24 PM EDT

VIA Rhine II Fast onboard ethernet -NT - (imric) - (4) - Sept. 21, 2004, 10:35:24 PM EDT

Wow... - (folkert) - (3) - Sept. 21, 2004, 11:20:33 PM EDT

Saw bug reports on it already via Google... - (imric) - (2) - Sept. 22, 2004, 06:55:12 AM EDT

Or maybe not. - (imric) - (1) - Sept. 26, 2004, 02:36:19 PM EDT

Didn't work - But Simply Mepis did! -NT - (imric) - Oct. 1, 2004, 07:14:28 PM EDT

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