On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 06:45:03PM +1200, Simon Kitching wrote: > 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.
The reseller I used was the computerhelperguy, www.chguy.com. It took a few days longer than expected (he has to help his brother move house or something), but the woody CDs he sent me worked perfectly, and the slim boxes had a pleasant alternating red and blue motif. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
