Re: Debian List for Idiot Debian Users - seriously.
On (14/02/05 09:24), Rich Rudnick wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-02-14 at 02:40 -0300, Nicolas Patik wrote:
> > What do you want from debian/linux?
> > Do you want to *learn* linux? or do you want to *use* linux?
> >
> > If you want to use linux, maybe you can try with a user friendly
> > distro like mandrake.
> >
> > If you want to learn linux, you have to study and be patient. Don't
> > try to learn in a week, make yourself a learning plan. A good starting
> > point is http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
> >
>
> I strongly second this advice. The first time I sat down at a fresh
> debian install and looked at the command prompt on vc1, I drew an utter
> blank over what to do next :/ I rebooted into my mandrake install, wiped
> out the debian partition, and over the next few months I completed the
> LFS install several times, and even walked through the gnome from
> scratch install.
>
> The actual LFS install was trivial -- cut and paste, cut and paste, cut
> and paste: but if you watch what you're doing and google what you don't
> understand, you will learn an incredible amount about how a linux
> distribution is put together in a very short time.
>
> Six months or so later, I reinstalled debian, dove right in, and haven't
> looked back.
Alternatively you could download and burn Mepis or Knoppix (I prefer
Mepis) and install from the live CD. Then when you feel braver, you can
go for the sarge d-i rc2 installer. It is pretty good at configuring
most things.
HTH
Clive
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