Thus spake Penguin: > I see in the lists of distributors of Debian CD sets that most are CD-R > copies, but I'm looking for a boxed set with printed manual. Does such a > distribution exist that I can buy in Australia? Or do I need to buy a book > and a CD-R set to get that kind of kit. What is the best Debian book that > starts from the beginning with an overview of everything, like the old huge > Dr Linux book (all LDP docs printed), and what is the best book for Debian > GNU/Linux networking and security? http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/linux-books.html > Also, with Debian Potato 2.2r4, will this support my Nvidia GeForce II MX400 > 64MB video card? It's a USB card. I need XFree86 4.0.1 or better for the > Nvidia drivers on their website. What else do I need apart from this, and do > I need to do anything special to get X running? A USB video card? Do you mean AGP? There are backported X 4.x packages by Adrian Bunk - these should work. > I also have a NetComm Roadster II 56K external Parallel/Serial modem, and a > Sony CD-RW. Will these work at all? How do I manually configure a modem > dialup interface, and how do I bring it up and down with just a shell, ie not > with the icons on the Gnome desktop. External modems are usually just fine - I don't use a dialup, but I hear that pppconfig, wvdial, and pon/poff are what you're looking for. As for the CD-RW, there is a supported hardware list, but the chances are, if it worked under Redhat, it will work under Debian. The kernel manages the actual hardware interface, AFAIK, and a linux kernel is a linux kernel, across distributions. > Also, is there a list of digital cameras that can be used with Debian? Again, the Hardware HOWTO. > I'm tired of RedHat and its buggy software. If my Konqueror isn't crashing, > my GCC 2.96 is unsupported, etc etc. One thing after another. Upstream problems aren't necessarily fixed by distribution, but I haven't noticed the sort of problems you describe. > Also, can Debian be 'secure out the box?' What is Progeny? Is it after Woody > or before Potato? Is Woody ready for general use? I mean, is it so unstable > that I couldn't profit from using it, even if it has some imperfections? It > is surely better than RedHat. Progeny is a 'Debian-like' distro - from what I hear, it's best to avoid mixing packages. Woody is in freeze right now, which means it's about ready to be the new stable. I've been running it for about 8 months now, and while I have my share of problems, it's never anything serious, and (as always) usually of the EBCAK variety. > Thanks heaps. I know there are a lot of questions here. Wheew. Welcome aboard, and have fun! Steve -- "We learn from history that we learn nothing from history." -- George Bernard Shaw
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