Wahyu Wijaya H. wrote:
Hi, I'm going to install debian linux to my ASUS A6R notebook, and this
is my first time to install Linux on a notebook. Which should I prefer,
Woody ar Sarge?
Forget about woody, the installer of the newer versions of Debian is
much better. Moreover, for a laptop I would recommend at least Etch
("testing") and I think Sid ("unstable") is even better. Don't let the
name scare you off: "Unstable" just means: "not suitable for a mission-
critical server". The packages in Sid are changing a lot; while this is
not good for a server, it is much better for a laptop to get all the
modern features (suspend-to-ram, CPU frequency scaling to save
batteries, etc.) working. If you are not comfortable enough with Linux
to go for Sid, then Etch might be a good compromise for you.
I was try installing Woody, but the X windows always crash, and there is
always error message saying that my / system have error so my system
always run a check and it never reach the login prompt. I try several
times and it always repeated like that.
I haven't try to install sarge, I hope it won't give any problems such
as problems arises when I install woody. Anybody wants to share opinion?
Normally I would recommend to use the Etch installer and then upgrade to
Sid (if desired). You can also use the Sarge installer to get a basic
system running (without X) and then upgrade to Etch or Sid and install
the more modern version of X (Xorg) which these two have. Your mail
suggests that you have some experience with Linux on desktops or servers
already, so this might be the best way for you.
Is there anybody who can help me so I can run my notebook with debian,
please tell me what should I do?
Another handy website is http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/
You can paste the output of "lspci -n" into a webform and it will tell
you if your hardware is supported and what the correct driver is called.
Regards,
Florian
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