Re: bug in the install
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Klistvud <quotations@aliceadsl.fr> wrote:
> Dne, 13. 02. 2011 10:39:20 je Travis napisal(a):
>>
>> any ways, do an install with b43 wireless card and don't feed it
>> firmware.
>> this breaks the network and then the updates and then the voltial line in
>> apt sources.
>
> The move towards a firmware-free kernel was quite prominently advertised on
> Debian-related sites and in articles all over the Internet. While it poses
> practical challenges to the average user, it is welcomed as a move in the
> right direction by many Debian users, me humbly included.
>
>> in other words
>> if someone attempts to install debian on a laptop its going to be a bitch
>> to get working if they haven't used linux for years.
>
> Agreed, Debian is somewhat messy to install without a working Internet
> connection. It was the same with Lenny. If you want an out-of-the-box Debian
> for Dummies, just install Ubuntu.
Or use a Debian Live CD:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.0-live/
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