Re: Possible convert to Debian
Yes, I expect to be roundly flamed for this but ....
Try a hd-install off the Knoppix CD. This will start you off with a
mostly-working if oddball Debian installation. Fonts will not look ugly as
sin. You will have a solid and pleasant start.
After that, configure whatever else needs be done. This list is most helpful
here as are google searches, etc.
Later on, when more confortable with dealing with this stuff, upgrade to SID.
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On Tuesday 08 June 2004 06:48, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
wrote:
> It takes about a month of solid work to get all your hardware and eye
> candy working in Sid. Use Knoppix LiveCD detect all your hardware, and
> print out what drivers are detected and the output of lspci and stuff.
>
> It takes about 15-20 clean "do-overs" before you'll get it all working
> "cleanly."
>
> Fonts will be ugly as sin at first, and you'll have to go right back to
> twm and xterm, get those fonts working, then get old gtk/xft1 apps fonts
> working well. The newest GTK2 apps will have pretty anti aliasing fonts
> right from the get go.
>
> It's hard but worth it.
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