Hi, On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Klaus, John wrote:
> Thanks Sebastiaan, > > 1. I don't currently have a copy of 2.2. > Get one. I think this will solve much problems. I have jumped in Debian at version 2.2r0 so I do not know which approvements you can expect or what problems there were with 2.1. If you have a good internet connection (cheap) you can upgrade to 2.2. This will download approxmiately 300-500MB of packages. If not, find someone who has and burn a couple of CD's or get them somewhere for about $5 per CD. It is really worth it. > 2. Yes I have had X working. The book says in chapter 10 > Ok, that is good. > > Aside from that I really don't care if I have Gnome or KDE. Gnome > is because it is supposed to be there and convenient. > But why Gnome or KDE? These are heavy WM, and will slow your system down enormously. To be onest, I myself find a lighter WM more practical (using fvwm95 on a 200MHz pentium, 64 MB ram). I can work with StarOffice 5.2, but I have to be patient. > 3.) I am still trying to learn all of the little ins and out in all of > this. > at this point for me, I have to accept what the book says is true. > > So, how do I fix this with what I have?? > I am sorry, but your problem lies before my experience with Debian, I am afraid I can not help you out more. Succes, Sebastiaan > Thanks, > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sebastiaan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:21 PM > To: Klaus, John > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: I give up. I need help!! > > > High, > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Klaus, John wrote: > > > Dear Sir, > > > > I have tried and tried, did I say I tried, to get Debian 2.1 > > installed and configured > > with Gnome on just one machine at home. I find this to be a most > impossible > > task. > > > Why do you not use Debian 2.2? Perhaps this will sovle a lot of problems. > > > > > Admittedly, I was able to get Xwindows configured with the Dummies > > book. But, > > attempting to add Gnome, by the book, only locked up my computer and left > me > > to a reinstall > > as my only recourse. I was unable to even log in to do any kind of > > recovery. > So you have been able to boot up X and log in with a simple window manager > like twm or fvwm95? First make sure this works, then go further. > > > If I can't get Gnome up and running with Debian, I will have to settle on > > another version of > > Linux. I hate to settle. I want the most stable version of OS I can get > my > Do you really have to use Gnome? Not that it is bad, but you seem very > fixated on this. From where do you have the gnome packages? As far as I > know, the Gnome desktop is still not a part of the official Debian > distribution, partly because it was quite unstable. > > > This is what I have: > > > > 1) A mid-tower case. > > 2) An FIC PA2005 motherboard, with the latest BIOS. > > 3) Intel 166MMX CPU > > 4) 64 Meg of 72 pin EDO RAM > > 5) SiS 6326 4 Meg video card. > > Beleive me, you push your computer to the limits when using a heavy > desktop like Gnome (or KDE). I advise a lighter window manager. > > > > 6) Sound Blaster PCI 512 Sound Card > > 7) Sony Vivitron 15 monitor. 31.5-64kHz vertical 50-120Hz Horizontal > > > > The what I want list: > > > > 1.) Stability. > Debian 2.2r4 is pretty stable > > > 2.) A user friendly load and configure routine. > apt and dpkg > > 3.) Something I can record my LP's onto and make CD's from. > Will work, although I have not done it myself. > > > 4.) Something I can design my personal electronics projects > > with. > > 5.) And, be able to run "Star Office". > > > Works fine, but version 5.2 is very slow. > > Greetz, > Sebastiaan >
