On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote: > I'm brand new to Debian, but not to Linux, altho I still consider > myself pretty much a newbie after probably 12 years or so(!) > (Slackware, RedHat, SuSE, PCLinuxOs, and a quick look at Ubuntu, Kubuntu, > and Puppy) For general use recently I've been using PcLOs, (KDE 4.4.5) and > of course, Windows. >
How did you interact with those (linux) distros? It's difficult to see that you found your experience with those distros that much easier than your Debian experience. > I ordered and received the Debian LXDE version, and am presently > running the LIVE version, just to get a feel for things. I will > have to install the program because I'm taking a Linux/Unix course > at the local community college, and the instructor wants to use > Debian. Most of the time the class will apparently be using a CLI. > However, in the meantime, on my own time, I would like to be able to > use the program for other things. > > How does one put icons on the desktop??? What desktop? Have you been using, in your extensive Linux experience, Gnome, KDE, XFCE, blackbox, fluxbox, . . ., what? >And having downloaded > Firefox (I think) how do I get it someplace I can use it? I > will also download Thunderbird, when I figure all this out. But > first, the desktop is just wasted space if I can't put program > icons on it. I disagree . . . you can put a "cool" pic on it ;-) > > BTW, I ordered the CD because I could not make head nor tail of > the Jigdo system. Somebody up at Debian HQ should look into that. > If all the other distros I've tried can send zipped .iso files, > I see no reason that Debian can't do likewise. > Have you read what "debian HQ" has put together at www.debian.org? Look at Debian's install instructions. > Hope I haven't ruffled any feathers, and thanx for your patience > with an old-time newbie. --doug In the end, it's difficult to understand your situation and I suggest that you look at the documentation on Debian's homepage. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlkti=_oty7mdz65rgux5fpehqkqcefmerr4fzrw...@mail.gmail.com
