Re: Article: Debian's Daunting Installation
Actually, Storm Linux, based on Debian (In fact, can use debian's site for
apt-getting), has a GREAT installer for newbies actually. Mandrake was
also easy to install. Debian should take a look at Storm's installer and
newbies will finally have nothign to bitch about.
On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 06:48:17 Alec Smith wrote:
> I must say that I find the constant reviews and comments that say "Debian
> is hard to install" somewhat entertaining. When I first installed Debian
> (Hamm), I found the installation fairly simple. Overall, I prefer
> Debian's
> installation procedures when compared to those of another distribution
> from North Carolina. While that other distribution always seems fairly
> rigid, I find that Debian gives me some level of freedom to install what
> I
> want, and ONLY what I want.
>
> What might be "hard" to a new user is final system configuration and
> tweaks. (Hey, any good sysadmin makes a lot of changes under /etc,
> right?) This isn't a problem unique to Debian, but to all Linux
> distributions. There are tools which make some of these tweaks easier --
> If you can find the right tool. On the other hand, Windows is "easy" for
> many user since everything (debatable) they need is located in one
> Control
> Panel.
>
> Alec
>
>
>
> On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Randy Edwards wrote:
>
> > Has anyone seen Joe Barr's article in LinuxWorld at
> > <http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-09/lw-09-vcontrol_2.html>?
> >
> > I was struck by the article in a number of ways. I think it's sad
> that
> > an experienced user like him couldn't install Debian (sad being the
> knock
> > goes against him -- it ain't rocket science), but on the other hand,
> his
> > reactions are *typical* of what I've seen when I try to have new users
> > install Debian (so I can't knock him I guess).
> >
> > I've fallen into the mode that I now give new users the free Storm
> > Linux CD, have them install that and get comfortable with GNU/Linux,
> and
> > then tell them to apt up to a full Debian system. I'd love to give
> them a
> > pure Debian install, but after seeing people fail on it again and again
> > (I'll ignore topics of intelligence in the general user population:-),
> > unless I'm there to walk them through it I know they're bound to fall
> on
> > their face.
> >
> > Anyone else have any thoughts on this article?
> >
> > --
> > Regards, | SAT practice quiz: Microsoft is to software as ...
> > . | Answer: McDonalds is to gourmet cooking.
> > Randy |
> > | <mailto:redwards@golgotha.net> <http://www.golgotha.net>
> >
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