On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Ian Stuart wrote:
> Isabelle Dauthieu wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Ian Stuart wrote:
> >
> > > > where to ask this question to Red Hat users. Maybe someone can tell me
> > > > what distribution is better?
> > > >From my own experience (a portable using a PCMCIA network adapter),
> > >
> > > RedHat is easier to install initially (it's only 2 floppies as opposed
> > > to Debians 6+), however the updating system in debian (dselect) is _far_
> > > superior..
> >
> > Just a correction : debian now only needs 1 floppy to install
> > if your CDrom is quite standard. If it is not the case, you will need 2
> > floppies (the rescue disk and the drivers disks which contain drivers for
> > all CDroms).
> I feel I must clarify my position here - I've done ally my installs from
> FTP sites.
>
> It's one of the advantages of working for an Academic site....
Or of living in an area with flat-rate telephone service.
>
> In this situation, RedHat seems to offer an easier install...
On a system with DOS and a CD-ROM, you can install Debian without any
floppies.
On the other hand if you have a non-standard CD-ROM Red Hat is almost
impossible to install. Also, unless things have changed since 4.1
(the last RH version I used) version upgrades are almost as painful as a
new installation, which is definitely not the case with Debian (even
hamm).
Bob
----
Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
