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Re: Newbie bull brings own china shop.



OK, I finally got CD1 image downloaded for Debian 3 Rev1. I followed the SuSE partitioning scheme for the first install attempt. Got to "configure network", where I am prompted for a "hostname". Not really sure how this compares to a MS "workgroup" so I left it at the default "debian". Then tried to get an IP via DHCP, which is what my computers do (home WAN/LAN connected to LinkSys router and 3Com cable modem), but DHCP failed. I booted the install with the command "bf24", so support for the built into motherboard SiS 900 Fast Ethernet driver should be loaded. What do I do now???

BTW, thanks for all of the responses so far. If anyone is interested, the subject line comes from a famous quote of Winston Churchill, describing John Foster Dulles - a bull that brings his own china shop ;-)

Cheers,

Brian

sean finney wrote:
On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 10:43:02AM -0600, Kent West wrote:
  
If you're a newbie, I'd recommend taking the first scheme, use Debian 
for a day or two. Then do the install all over again, wiping the drive, 
using the second scheme. Then do it again in a week or so, wiping the 
drive, and making a choice then as to which scheme you feel comfortable 
using. The first two installs are not for the purpose of figuring out 
which scheme you want to use; they're just to get you familiar with the 
install process, kind of like how rebuilding your car's engine will give 
you a huge education, but rebuilding it thrice will give you an even 
better education.
    
fwiw, i agree with this, but it also depends on how much time you want
to put into learning this stuff.  i think if you do it this way, you'll
learn a lot more about how your computer and linux (and os's on your
computer in general) work, but of course it's more of a time commitment
as well (especially if you're doing a net install...).

	sean
  


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