DB2 and Debian

[Doug Thistlethwaite <doug@dupreeinc.com>]

Hello,

I have been looking at IBM's latest beta for DB2 for linux found at:
http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/

I noticed that it was in RPM format so I installed the  Alien/RPM/...
package and tried their db2setup script.  It still doesn't seem to want
to work.

Has anyone tried to install this program on a debian system?

Did it work & if so, what steps do I need to follow the get it properly
installed?

Finally, what version of debian should I be running?

Thanks,

Doug Thistlethwaite