Re: First Debian install was a fiasco

[Colin <cwvca_blah@hotmail.com>]

Tim wrote:
> > The name "unstable" is meant to convey amongst other things that it is 
> > not
> > meant for new users.
>
>
> Please correct me if I'm wrong. I thought I could use packages from 
> unstable for non-critical parts of the system. When they break, I can 
> just go back to the version in testing/stable, no?

You could, if you know how to.  If you don't do it right, you'll end up 
using everything from unstable.  Also, downgraded is a very big hassle. 
For a first install, it is much easier to stick with one release and when 
you get more experience use packages from multiple releases.