Re: kanotix HD installation
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:59:33 +0800
"Rocky Ou" <rocky2winnie@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey list,
>
> I'm a newbie to linux. By googling and friends recomendation, It seems
> debian will be my best choice. Did anyone do the Kanotix HD installation
> before? If so could you give me some advise? I want to have a dual-boot
> system on my Dell inspiron 2200 laptop.
>
> Where can I get resources to grasb the basic philosiphy of Debian. What is
> /etc /var etc directory mean. Why Debian has so many directories instead of
> one? What's the information in the respective directory?
>
> If any body could give me some advise on learning to use Debian wisely, I
> would appreciate it?
>
> Thanks in advance!
Welcome to Linux
I'm not sure about Kanotix, but the Knoppix developers (Kanotix is Knoppix based) do NOT recommend the hdd install. That distro is meant to run from CD/DVD and it does that very well. A beginners Debian would rather be Ubuntu (or Kubuntu, if you prefere KDE). Also very easy to use IMHO (list readers please don't flame me for this) is Xandros, but not so free as Debian or (K)Ubuntu.
A good start about Debian is this http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-basic_defs.en.html
Because we are talking Debian based distros, much of that will apply to the others as well.
Also, if you decide to go with one of the derivatives, you are much better served to ask on their mailing lists/forums as they will have more experience which such specific questions as the hdd install.
Andrei
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