[ltp] Hi, First Post :-)

[eadz]

Hi,
Thanks for the replies.
Why I ask about debian is that I just started a job at a linux specialist 
(down under too, NZ tho, go the AB's :-) .. and they use onlt debian for 
their servers workstations etc, so it would be handy for me to have it on 
my lappy as i can get used to it.  Mandrake is all good, and it was great 
as my first linux os, but after using it for a few months I ask myself why 
continue using it? It is very easy to install, but after 1 day using debian 
there are 2 things that stand out for me between them,  i think the 
packageing system is easier, nothing smpler than : apt-get install gimp 
[enter] even ads it into the "start" menu :-)
.  but on the down side you have to choose from "stable" testing" and 
"unstable" it's not easy to mix them.. (same applies for the mandrake 
equivilent possibly) .
I also have access to suse 7.1 but i'll problly give that a mis and try it 
on my desktop..
So I will be installing debian on my thinkpad. I'll let you know how it 
goes. All the packages are in the cashe of the server at work so it wont be 
a problem installing it from the network. I just want the damn pointer to 
work! (and sound and ... etc.)

Thats my NZ$0.125


Is it worth making a "thinkpad hybernation" partation?

and anybody modified their laptop case ? e.g. painted it or made a new 
case.. ? hehe i was thinking about it yes..

Cya
Eadz

Thinkpad: "Designed for Microsoft Windows 95, but running linux anyway ."



At 21:45 30/08/2001 +0930, you wrote:


>Patrick Draper wrote:
>
>>I didn't take your comment as a flame, but can you tell us why you won't
>>touch Debian? If it's a matter of taste, then I say live and let live.
>>If it's a technical reason, then I can offer my experience: Thinkpad
>>A21m, running Debian. Everything works flawlessly.
>
>
>Seconded, twice.
>
>
>I've had nothing but joy running Debian on first a 600X then a T21. I 
>wouldn't reccomend it to a beginner, but if you know vaguely what you are 
>doing, and the other distro's annoy you, or you want a distro that excells 
>from a technical perspective, use Debian.
>
>Count that as my $0.10 from down under. A tad more than $0.02. 8)
>
>Still, to keep this slightly on-topic, when installing Debian, get a 
>set  of bootable Debian CDROM(s). Preferably ones made from the official 
>ISOs. Boot and install from these and you'll be fine.
>
>What I normally do is an absolutely bare minimum install from the stable 
>CDROM's - no emacs, X, or anything other then the bare minimum. I then 
>configure apt to update from testing or unstable from my local mirror, 
>then do an `apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade`. Once that's done, I 
>start apt'ing the packages I want to do real work.
>
>I think you can get bootable ISO's of testing and/or unstable, but they're 
>generally out of date and require updating, so I still usually start from 
>stable anyway. If you don't have a lot of bandwidth available but want to 
>be a bit more current that stable offers, then a testing CDROM may be the 
>better way to go.
>
>Don't use unstable unless you really need bleeding edge and are prepared 
>to put up with occasional brokenness.
>
>I think that's the sum of my wisdom, for the moment anyway. So go! Install 
>Debian and be happy. 8)
>
>Mike.
>
>--
>? Mike Gratton - mike@vee.net
>! "Scientific progress goes 'boink'?"
> > http://web.vee.net/
>
>
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