"E.L. Meijer (Eric)" wrote:
> >
> > Debian installation manual is not at all the worst one. It is quite good
> > actually. But it definetely isn't easy to find on the website instructions
> > how to get started...
>
> This is getting on my nerves...
>
> * go to www.debian.org
> * note the section `Getting Started', which is the second below
> `What is Debian'
> * actually _read_ this section (all of both sentences), and discover you
> need to click on the link Release information in this section.
> * click
> * Note the header `New Installations', and the links
>
> Install Manual for SPARC
> Install Manual for Intel x86
> Install Manual for Alpha
> Install Manual for Motorola 680x0
>
> below it.
> * click on, say `Install Manual for Intel x86' (if that is what you
> want)
> * you now find yourself reading the installation manual
>
> All this involves *two* clicks from the main debian pages, and reading
> maybe 30 lines of text. If this `definitely not easy' for someone, I
> figure this person needs to acquire some more basic computer skills
> before attempting to install anything at all on their computer.
Yes very easy, I agree. Um does joe stupid know what an intel x86?
>
> Eric
>
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> E.L. Meijer (tgakem@chem.tue.nl)
> Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
> Lab. for Catalysis and Inorg. Chem. (SKA)
>
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