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Re: Quick questestions before I start ...

Alex Malinovich wrote:


The first thing to be aware of is that Debian doesn't do nearly as much
auto-configuration for you as Red Hat. Don't expect X to 'just work'.
You'll most likely have to do some hand editing of your XF86Config file.
It might be a good idea to make a backup of your Red Hat one and use
that. It should Just Work (tm). :)
Done. FreeBSD made that same claim, but X was incredibly unstable. Would hang the system 9 out of 10 times, using the same config that worked flawlessly under RH9. I'm hoping Debian is better. 


Since you already have the CD's downloaded, and assuming you don't have
a speedy connection handy, you can just burn the first CD to get you up
and running, and then use a loop mount to mount the images for 2 - 8 and
get to the packages like that. If you DO have a fast connection, just
let the setup take care of managing your sources.list and install away.


I do have a fast connection.


One thing I'd STRONGLY recommend is trying the new Sarge installer.
Especially coming from a Red Hat background, it is a LOT easier than the
previous Debian installers. Almost everything is auto-detected for you
now and it actually seems to get it all right. To anyone who's used some
of the previous Debian installers with some obscure network cards (such
as myself), the fact that the new installer will set up the card, get an
IP address, and take care of your overall network setup before you can
blink is really REALLY amazing. :)
How do I use the Sarge installer? I booted the first CD, and I got something that appears to be very manual, when I hit return at the boot prompt. 

	-ste
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