Re: Can't install networking.
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:59:31 -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
>On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 at 22:40 GMT, Mark Healey penned:
>>>
>>>Run "uname -a". If your CD is a woody ("stable") CD, and it probably
>>>is, you're probably running a 2.2 kernel. If so, run "apt-cache search
>>>kernel-image-2.4 | more" to see if you have any 2.4 kernels available
>>>on your CD. If you do, pick the appropriate one (like
>>>"kernel-image-2.4.18-586" for a fairly recent kernel for a
>>>Pentium-class computer, or "kernel-image-2.4.22-1-k7" for an even
>>>newer kernel for an AMD-K7-based computer) and install it, with a
>>>command like "apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-586". After the
>>>requisite reboot, run "uname -a" again to make sure you're running
>>>your new kernel, and then try to add the appropriate Broadcom module.
>>
>> Ok, this is getting frustrating.
>>
>> Is it possible to get debian running without learning a bunch of
>> arcane hacker lore?
>>
>> Someone told me that booting and running the install of cd5 would
>> work. It didn't
>>
>> All I want to do is get it installed on the hardware listed in my sig
>> with working networking and X.
>>
>> I was able to do it with Redhat in less than an hour.
>>
>> If it isn't possible for a non-hacker to do it just tell me.
>>
>
>I understand that you're getting frustrated with the install process,
>but really, the install is something you'll do once for this system. If
>the installation process is such a turn-off for you and you're not
>interested in learning anything about how the system works, then maybe
>you *should* be using RedHat.
I am interrested in learning how it works but it has to be working for
that to happen. The fact is that the installation routine and
documentation just plain suck. It doesn't help that the books
available are ancient.
>Debian gives you more freedom and
>control, but of course freedom entails the responsibility of learning
>which choices are appropriate for you.
>Perhaps you mentioned this earlier, but why are you interested in trying
>Debian specifically?
I tried to install Pydance and ran into mass dependecy problems. I'd
try to rpm something and it would report missing dependencies. I'd
try to rpm the dependency and would be told that it already installed.
I was told that Debian is much bettter at handling these things.
Mark Healey
deblist@healeyonline.com
Giving debian a chance.
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