Re: [debian-user] I'm coming on board

[Raphael Bustin <rafeb@adelphia.net>]

At 07:23 PM 11/4/01 -0800, Mark Ferlatte wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 04, 2001 at 06:39:28PM -0800, lloyder@canada.com wrote:
> > Please please tell me that the install has significant
> > improvements in woody?  That is package 'boot-floppies', right?
>
> One would hope.
>
> On the other hand...
>
> I'm apparently one of the few people who have had no problems installing
> Debian.  I mean, sure, the installer doesn't do much, but then again, I
> don't expect it to, 'cause it's just an installer.
>
> I figured everybody just did a minimal install and then apt-get'ed
> everything on demand.
>
> I think the trick is (which was mentioned in that article, somewhat): do
> an install, but don't select any tasks, or any additional packages, and
> certainly don't bother with the kernel modules stuff, except for your
> net driver. Let all of that get setup, and then go and install the rest
> of the stuff that you need.



As an utter newbie to Debian, I have a comment here.

It turns out I just wasted an entire day trying to get
a D-Link video card installed, with no luck at all.
So this is not an isolated case.  This is, by the way,
on a dual boot machine.  The "other" OS had no problem
recognizing this card.

This is not entirely the fault of the OS, I admit,
but it now appears that I've basically shot a whole
*&^% day over a cheap $20 NIC.

I do believe you're on the mark about keeping installs
simple.  My very first Debian install (about 4 days
ago) went surprisingly well, because I followed your
advice.  The one I just finished, this evening, seems
to be a disaster, maybe 'cuz I tried to get "clever"
about the options I was installing.  Sigh.



rafe b.