Re: Migrating to Debian: questions
Hello
linuxnand@netscape.net (<linuxnand@netscape.net>) wrote:
> I am new to Debian but I have been using Linux since 1995. I enjoy the
> idea of Debian that offers total independence so I am willing very
> much to learn it well.
>
> I have installed 3.0R2. It installed kernel 2.2 instead of 2.4. Now,
> how can I use apt to have the 2.4 installed?
Make sure that security.debian.org is in your sources.list, and install
the package:
apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-1-686
(or 386, or k7, or whatever architecture you have)
apt-cache search kernel-image
apt-cache show kernel-image-2.4.18-1.686
show you more information. And don't forget to tell lilo to use the
initrd that comes with the 2.4.18 kernel packages.
> Also, how can I change the sources.list to upgrade my system to the
> new packages like gnome 2.6, KDE 3.3, Mozilla 1.7, etc.
You can use backported packages (go to <http://www.apt-get.org>).
However if you want to install many of them, it is possible that
conflicts arise. If you want to have an up to date system, think about
switching to testing or unstable. But keep in mind that only Woody
(3.0) is officially supported by the security team.
> I have installed the base system and then did the X window
> installating followed by KDE. Everything works but KDE fonts are
> nasty. How can I fix the fonts? Download more fonts, or shall I say
> the appropriate fonts?
There are some ttf fonts in non-free, as well as an installer for the
web core fonts that were formerly distributed by Microsoft (including
Arial and Verdana). Try
apt-get install msttcorefonts
apt-cache search font
> How can I setup the sound? Is there any howto? I have installed ALSA
> with apt-get but the system does not detect my hardware. Where shall I
> go for help?
Find out which driver you need. <http://groups.google.com> can help you.
Add the driver to /etc/modules, and add yourself to the audio group. If
you want to use ALSA instead of the OSS drivers that come with the
precompiled kernel packages, you have to compile the drivers. I think
you can find helpful information here:
<http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/>
> In order to have Kernel 2.6, I guess I have to compile it manually
> myself, right? Well, that I have done before. Or can I do it with
> apt-get.
There are packages available on <http://backports.org> that you can use
with apt-get. However you will need to upgrade or install a lot of
basic system software as well, including
e2fsprogs, module-init-tools, procps
util-linux (if you want to use the new cryptoapi)
cdrdao, cdrtools (if you want to write CDs without ide-scsi emulation)
By the way, I think all of your questions have been answered before on
this list. Please take a look at the archve (<http://lists.debian.org>
or <http://groups.google.com>, Group linux.debian.user) first the next
time you have questions. You will probably get your answers quicker
that way.
best regards
Andreas Janssen
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