On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 22:05:12 -0700, Donovan Colbert wrote: > www.debian.org proved to be a frustrating series of fruitless efforts to try > and figure out how to best get the media to install. I tried a CD based > install, but being a w32 oriented guy, ran into a variety of issues with > creating a working bootable image.
Perhaps you could expand on this a bit for the benefit of the CD and documentation teams? http://www.debian.org/CD/ has pointers to complete ISO images which can be burned using commonly used burning apps under w32. > I know the Debian development has a vested interest in selling CDs, Some CD vendors offer the option of donating to the project, yes. But IMHO that's not much of a vested interest. The project's financial needs are quite moderate and we depend a lot more on e.g. donated bandwidth and machines than we do on donations from CD buyers. > The trick is not scaring us away with the install process before we're on > the hook. Just a thought. A lot of work is being done on the install process; you may want to have a look at the PGI stuff (which continues the development of the graphical installer that Progeny used) for example. > I'm still not convinced that Linux presents a significant challenge to the > Windows empire in general. The fact is, I could have installed and > configured a pool of Windows based desktops in the time it took me to > complete a single Linux desktop, Sure, but installation and setup time are only parts of the cost of operating. It is easy to forget about (long-term) maintainability of installs, stability and security. Ray -- "Never trust a poll you haven't rigged yourself." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
