On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 11:40, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Hello > > Curtis (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > I've downloaded the debian isos, burning them afterwards, but before I > > take the plunge into switching, is there anything to prepare? > > This is my first time switching distros on a computer. Any pitfalls > > to avoid. > > By the way, I wanted to do a netinstall, so I only have to use the > > first cd. > > You should backup the configuration data of your current system. You > will probably have to manually select some things that were > automagically configured in Red Hat, like modules for your sound/net > devices or the XFree configuration (especially the XFree driver and the > frequencies of your monitors from the old configuration file will be > helpfull when you setup XFree in Debian). Also, Debian will use an 2.2 > kernel for installation by default. Maybe you want to use the 2.4 > installation kernel. Read the instructions when you boot from the CD, > they will tell you how to select the installation kernel. > > best regards > Andreas Janssen
I'd definitely recommend the 2.4 kernel (you have to select it right at the start, on the first screen IIRC), since otherwise a few things that work in RH7.3 are likely not to be supported by the default 2.2 kernel in Debian Woody. (And no, I can't remember exactly which ones off the top of my head). cr -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
