Blindly Installing...
[rafe b:]
> How is a newbie expected to avoid this situation?
> You know, I've been around the block a time or two,
> but getting a wee bit frustrated with debian install
> issues.
>
[sean:]
I don't see how blindly attempting to install unstable packages into a
stable distribution is a Debian install issue.
I don't mean to whine, and I *DO* very much appreciate
the support I've gotten on this list since I took the
plunge into debian.
Still, you old hands ought to consider the plight of
us newbies. There's an awful lot to learn.
Problems arise when one's hardware base isn't completely
generic. In my case, this &^%*$ Matrox board is
rather at the root of my difficulties. If I read
the tea leaves right, it seems an upgrade to X4.1
is required. So suddenly, as a newbie, I'm dealing
with some gnarly system-configuration and update
issues that I'm not really prepared for. Still
struggling with it, though. Your patience is
appreciated.
rafe b.
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