Re: Help on strategy for debian install needed
Hi Richard,
I would suggest that you DON'T install everything :) Yes, you have the
room, and probably the box, but are you prepared to config many many new
applications, many of which you will not even have the remotest clue
what it is?! Just my 2 cents worth.
Personally, I think I could get by with far far less then what a traditional
install provides. When I do installs now, I just kinda peck and choose.
BTW, have fun. If you don't like what you get, wack it and do it over
again :) That's the joy of owning the debian cd's!
tatah
On Friday 09 February 2001 06:22, uklinux wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I'm about to install Debian 2.2r2 from CDs for the first time. I have no
> previous Debian experience, but have some experience with Mandrake 7.0.
>
> I should really appreciate some guidance on the strategy for installation.
> I assume that most people select specific packages for installation, but my
> instincts are to install everything (plenty of disk space), live with it
> for a while, and then remove what I *know* I don't need when I'm familiar
> with the system. That way, I assume, I am less likely to run into some of
> the problems raised in this list the solution to which often seems to be to
> install this or that package. Are there major disadvantages with this
> approach?
>
> Another issue is that there are several packages I need that I know to be
> reasonably stable (like Blackbox 0.61) but which are not in 2.2. Am I
> correct that I should just download the deb packages for these and install
> them, putting them on 'hold' in dpkg?
>
> Finally, one specific query: I have a Matrox G450. There have been some
> comments from people implying that the drivers for this are (a) not very
> good (b) only work with XFree 4.xx. Could someone tell me whether this is
> just a 3D acceleration issue? I'm not overly concerned at the moment with
> 3D acceleration and would be quite happy with good 2D acceleration and
> XFree 3.xx. Am I likely to have any problems with getting a decent X
> display after installing 2.2r2?
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Richard.
> .................................
> Richard Kimber
> http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
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