On Wed, 2004-07-07 at 08:28, Jim Knott wrote: > I bought a distro from someone who sells a lot of Debian and when the install > failed, they even sent me a second set in case the first one was no good. The > installs went good up to the 2nd and 3rd disc's respectively, but wouldn't > install all the way. I know I don't understand all of the technical jargon in > the install, so maybe I did something wrong. I tried the install directions > on Debian.org, but that didn't help either, too cornfuzin! Is there anyone > that can tell me how to install, using plain english, step-by-step? Also, > when I do get it installed, I want to be able to use the command line to > download from tucows or others and install programs on my Linux computer, can > you provide step-by-step instructions for that also? I really want to learn > Linux, but the books I have bought are not for new people, they are for > someone who understands all of the tech jargon. Thanks, Jim > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Hi Jim, Are you using the new "debian-installer" program (which installs the "testing" version called Sarge, or the "unstable" version called Sid)? Or are you installing the (rather old) stable version of Debian called "Woody" (aka Debian 3.0)? [I presume you've noticed the Toy Story naming scheme :-] If you are only trying to install Debian for "learning" and home use, then using the new (and much nicer) "debian-installer" program is a better choice than the old installer that comes with the Woody (3.0) distribution. It's still officially in "beta", but it works great. I have tried debian several times over the years, and only when the new installer arrived did I ever manage to get it properly installed. You will find info on the new debian-installer here: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ If you don't have a good network connection, then a reseller should still be able to provide CDs with a recent "Sarge" snapshot, even though it's not yet an official release. Of course if you're intending to set up a production-quality server, you should stick with the official and stable version 3.0. Regards, Simon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
