Re: Introduction
On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 12:01:09PM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> I booted from the Ubuntu CD the other day and was very impressed. It got my
> wireless card right off. Back 6 months ago when I did a Debian install from
> the minimal cd, I had to recompile the kernel etc to get my card to work.
> Does anyone know if this has changed?
>
> I am thinking seriously of recommending Ubuntu as a starting point for new
> users. Comments on the advantages/disadvantages of this idea are encouraged.
Its a good idea to try a Live CD first.
> What is involved for a user to switch from Ubuntu to Debian?
There is a big difference between running an Ubuntu live CD then
expecting everything to work when you install Debian. Some hand-holding
maybe in order lest they be put off Unix/Linux forever!
I am interested in the process of configuring a Debian system from the
configs of an 'Ubuntu live CD' or a 'Knoppix' or a 'Damn Small Linux'
business-card CD.
Anyone know of any docs?
--
Chris.
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Don't forget to check that your /etc/apt/sources.lst entries point to
etch and not testing, otherwise you may end up with a broken system once
etch goes stable.
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