Re: why debian?
Isabelle Dauthieu wrote:
>
> On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Ian Stuart wrote:
>
> > > where to ask this question to Red Hat users. Maybe someone can tell me
> > > what distribution is better?
> > >From my own experience (a portable using a PCMCIA network adapter),
> >
> > RedHat is easier to install initially (it's only 2 floppies as opposed
> > to Debians 6+), however the updating system in debian (dselect) is _far_
> > superior..
>
> Just a correction : debian now only needs 1 floppy to install
> if your CDrom is quite standard. If it is not the case, you will need 2
> floppies (the rescue disk and the drivers disks which contain drivers for
> all CDroms).
I feel I must clarify my position here - I've done ally my installs from
FTP sites.
It's one of the advantages of working for an Academic site....
In this situation, RedHat seems to offer an easier install...
--
Ian Stuart
Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Computing Support
The University of Edinburgh
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