On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 11:54:25AM -0500, Sam Rosenfeld wrote: > The question is: Given my current state, is it reasonable to try to > fix each of my problems separately, or would it be more sensible to > keep only the critical data and start over with a new installation?
When I was learning last spring, I reinstalled my computer 5 or 6 times *per day*, trying stuff in Debian, trying Knoppix, Mandrake, Redhat, &c., to see how "they did it." Eventually I figured it out: but I solved each issue one a time, and it was like pulling teeth. Basically I would read online and learn "partial information" until I'd tried every "bad" permutation and finally learned the right one. Now I have my install scripted: boot from Woody, install, upgrade to SID from local partial mirror, run scripts. I wipe the disk or reinstall when anything gets the least bit squirrelly, which can be as little as one day or as much as every couple months. Works for me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
