Re: Progeny Debian
Did you file a bug report with them? It's the least you could do.
-Rob
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:55:10PM -0700, Forrest English wrote:
> i tried it. here's a message i sent to my lug.
>
> "alright, i gave it a shot. i repeal my defense of progeny.
>
> wanna know how to break a progeny install, even one from scratch really
> fast? uncheck installing gnome. tell it you don't want sawfish...
>
> boom. dependancy hell, which i tried for a good 20 minutes to get apt to
> correct properly. which it wouldn't. some garbage about esound, and
> sawfish, and and... well, it goes on. yes, i probably could have fixed
> it. but it's not worth that kind of trouble on a fresh system. fresh
> systems should work after install. am i incorrect?
>
> oh, it didn't setup x properly in the install. i had to run xf86config
> afterwards.
>
> yes, i could install gnome i guess... but...
>
> i'm a blackbox user, and use that and lots of gtk apps. but, i do not
> use anything that requires bunches of gnome libs. i know what apps i
> want, and like, and that about does it. if progeny essentially forces
> me to end up with a bloated install... well, it won't be finding my
> support anytime soon.
>
> ah well, was worth it just to satisfy curiousity. just pop in a debian
> cd and rerun lilo to fix the mess it made with grub.
>
> what is the point of making an 'easier debian', when debian is easier
> than this.
>
> </rant>"
>
>
> i think it's a great idea, often times lately, i'd like a nice gui
> configuration center for setting up a printer, or samba or somthing.
> but... if the install won't let me do what i want. i think i'm going to
> have to stick with plain debian and like it. i hope they get some of
> those issues worked out. i really do think it's a good idea.
>
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:29:04 -0400 (EDT), Net Owl whispered to the
> router:
>
> !!Hey Users...
> !! I caught this article over at /. that other day. It
> !! was discussing Progeny Debian. It seems kinda like a
> !! neat Idea...What does the list think? Any ideas?
> !! anyone already tried it?
> !! Thanks,
> !! --Net Owl
> !!
> !! "Linux: Because a PC is a terrible thing to waste"
> !!
> !! "I guess then, that he had had other experiances with
> !! Valis, as he called him. As a matter of fact, he had
> !! had other experiances with Valis, as he called him."
> !! --Phillip K Dick "Radio Free Albemuth"
> !!
> !!
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>
> --
> Forrest English
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>
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> There will be no reason for us to live
> But when we have nothing left to lose
> You will have nothing left to use"
> -Fugazi
>
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