| Michael Leone on Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:59:34 -0400 |
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On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 21:50, Fred K Ollinger wrote: > > > A debian install is not that bad. I consider it a learning experience . > > > > So is whacking yourself in the head with a board filled with nails.:-) > > Be fair now. OK, so I exaggerated *a bit*. :-) > If you don't want to learn anything then this might might not > be the best idea, but I have learned enough about my own hardware to get > to the point where future problems were greatly reduced. > > Whacking yourself in the head w/ a board will teach you, that you don't > want to do that again. Installing debian will instill you w/ confidence to > get you to the next level. Taught me I wanted an easier/quicker install, so I could get on with using the machine quicker. :-) > If I had a complaint from progeny, it would be that it was overly > simplified for me. I'm guessing that libranet is not, good autodetection, > but lots of choices. Not overly, no, but some. > The point is that once you get past the initial install, you never have to > do it again, which is one of the reasons (excuses?) that debian people had > for not caring too much about their installer. Until you have to install multiple machines, as I did (2 desktops at home, 2 laptops (one was a straight Debian install of potato, and took *much* longer to get working right than the Libranet), 1 desktop server at work). -- PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF PGP public key: <http://www.mike-leone.com/~turgon/turgon-public-key.gpg> These are the memories which make me a wealthy soul ... Attachment:
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