On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 12:43:19AM -0400, Jacob Gonzalez wrote: > So many files for download but don't know wich one to pick If you read manual you will know what should be downloaded. > Index of /debian-cd/torrents > > Icon Name <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/?C=N;O=D> > Last modified <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/?C=M;O=A> > Size <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/?C=S;O=A> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [DIR] Parent Directory <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/> > - [DIR] 3.0_r5/ <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/> > 19-Apr-2005 08:24 - <---- r5=release 5??? WTF... Does this mean is > current? > [DIR] current/ <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/current/> > 19-Apr-2005 08:24 - <---- But wait this says current???? WTF!!!! > > Which one I fucking pick if both look current. Why not wirte comments > for noobs like me. Does it make you more happy to use swearwords? Current is just a symlink pointing at last release which is r5 in that case. > Then I click on i386 and I get this: > > Index of /debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/i386 > > 19-Apr-2005 08:29 884 [ ] debian-30r5-i386-binary-1.iso.torrent > <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/i386/debian-30r5-i386-binary-1.iso.torrent> 19-Apr-2005 08:13 23K <--- What is the differece between this? > [ ] debian-30r5-i386-binary-1_NONUS.iso.torrent > <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/i386/debian-30r5-i386-binary-1_NONUS.iso.torrent> 19-Apr-2005 08:14 25K <--- and this? One says NONUS and the other don'tWTF? (no fucking explanation) How nice that you've just read FAQ. http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#nonus > [ ] debian-update-3.0r5-i386-1.iso.torrent > <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/i386/debian-update-3.0r5-i386-1.iso.torrent> 19-Apr-2005 08:15 25K <---Update? Why the fuck they have updates separetly? > [ ] debian-update-3.0r5-i386-2.iso.torrent > <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/torrents/3.0_r5/i386/debian-update-3.0r5-i386-2.iso.torrent> 19-Apr-2005 08:15 18K <----Again WTF is this Let's see... maybe someone already used r4 version and wants to download only update? No... can't be. > No fucking expanation... There are lot of explanations but not around torrent files. Sorry, we assume that our users read manuals. > They try to make Debian user friendly to atract new people to Linux but > how the hell they going to acomplish this if noobs like me get stuck in > the download section?. Do you think we want to waste time reading > manuals for something so stupid like this. I don't mind reading manuals > but not for some dumb shit like this. It should be simple like download > this and this (with comments underneith or some kind, guide text or > something that explain specificly wtf I'm downloading... but right > there next to the link and not somewere else in the website or > manuals.) Fix it and let me know... then I'll try Debian All in all you should try sarge distribution and not woody. Please try http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ regards fEnIo -- ,''`. Bartosz Fenski | mailto:fenio@debian.org | pgp:0x13fefc40 | irc:fEnIo : :' : 32-050 Skawina - Glowackiego 3/15 - w. malopolskie - Poland `. `' phone:+48602383548 | proud Debian maintainer and user `- http://skawina.eu.org | jid:fenio@jabber.org | rlu:172001
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