Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
Mark et all,
You have it right. Exactly right!
If the installer is currently in a similar state, the
kernel modules stuff should be taken out of the installer, net cards should be handled well, kernel
modules stuff should be well documented,
and people should be educated on the 'lsmod' and
'modconf' commands.
Screw fair, we want to rule! If the guy in the red had does
something that makes sense, then we better, just do it the
debian way.
More emails to follow,
your companion,
Lloyd
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Debian, keeping the GNU in Linux.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Ferlatte" <ferlatte@cryptio.net>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board
> On Sun, Nov 04, 2001 at 06:39:28PM -0800, lloyder@canada.com wrote:
> > Please please tell me that the install has significant
> > improvements in woody? That is package 'boot-floppies', right?
>
> One would hope.
>
> On the other hand...
>
> I'm apparently one of the few people who have had no problems installing
> Debian. I mean, sure, the installer doesn't do much, but then again, I
> don't expect it to, 'cause it's just an installer.
>
> I figured everybody just did a minimal install and then apt-get'ed
> everything on demand.
>
> I think the trick is (which was mentioned in that article, somewhat): do
> an install, but don't select any tasks, or any additional packages, and
> certainly don't bother with the kernel modules stuff, except for your
> net driver. Let all of that get setup, and then go and install the rest
> of the stuff that you need.
>
> It also seemed like that article was sort of being (a little) unfair,
> since he was trying to use a network card that wasn't supported by the
> CD's he had, and he didn't have a floppy to use to copy the driver over.
>
> M
>
>
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