Re: [Debian 6] Unable to install Debian 6.0.1 - no supporting mirrors found
On 12/06/11 01:11, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-06-12 at 00:58 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote:
>> On 11/06/11 17:11, Bret Busby wrote:
>>> On Sat, 11 Jun 2011, Lisi wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:57:17 +0100
>>>> From: Lisi <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>
>>>> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>>>> Cc: Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Debian 6] Unable to install Debian 6.0.1 - no supporting
>>>> mirrors
>>>> found
>>>> Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:57:38 +0000 (UTC)
>>>> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>>>>
>>>> On Saturday 11 June 2011 07:33:19 Bret Busby wrote:
>>>> [snip]>
>>>>> I have just switched back to the computer onto which the Debian 6.01
>>>>> amd64 version is to be installed (I have to disconnect the monitor from
>>>>> this computer, and connect it to the other computer, as the monitor that
>>>>> I had connected to it, appears temperamental, and the monitors are now
>>>>> apparently irreplaceable, with all new monitors now being the bodgy
>>>>> widescreen things),
>>>>
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>
> In Germany so called "Sperrmüll" (bulk garbage) once a month can be put
> out to the siedwalks, at least in the Ruhrgebiet. I got very good
> computer equipment from the bulg garbage, since nobody e.g. wishes to
> have a very good large screen but short size CRT monitor, without any
> defects, absolutely clean, or a very good keyboard, without folderol.
> People prefer bad elcheapo displays from the supermarket, bad keyboards
> with all kinds of remote folderol instead. Here in Germany it's easier
> to get good computer equipment from the garbage, than brand new from a
> supermarket. Most people use computers as a toy, they don't have any
> usage, thy just need the toy with the highest numbers, e.g. better 8 GB
> RAM, than 4 GB RAM for a 32-bit Windows without PAE :D.
>
>
Yeah - same here, more computer "consumers" than computer "user". Every
6 to 12 months they buy another one to turn into a worm farm.
Best thing about Debian is that new software gives new life to old
hardware. Classic example is the IBM Thinkpad T22 w. 256MB of RAM I put
Squeeze KDE on yesterday - even with minimal trimming it's still quicker
than a very recent Toshiba running Windoof 7 under multi-GBs of RAM
that I was shown today - (the proud owner didn't understand my lack of
enthusiasm for the ground breaking technology that allowed her multiple
desktops!).
Cheers
--
Tuttle? His name's Buttle.
There must be some mistake.
Mistake? [Chuckles]
We don't make mistakes. [Crash!]
Bloody typical. They've gone back
to metric without telling us.
Terry Gilliam's "Brazil"
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