Debian on laptops

hello everybody, i will buy a laptop. Perhaps it will be the HP Pavillon N 5461. Does anybody have install debian linux on this laptop ? Could you send me some links to know on which laptops i can install linux easily. Could i have yours point of view about install of linux on others laptops ?

install package from an user

hello, when i use RedHat, i install some applications from the source file (tar.gz) in my home directory. Is it possible with Debian to install in my home directory some debian package (.deb) ? -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

ibook and debian

I would have an ibook in a few days. I have a PC with debian woody. I really know nothing about MacOS :) So, is there anybody who have install debian in an ibook ? Is there some problems with hardware to configure the ibook. For internet for exemple, or the Apple mouse have only one button no ? s

ibook and debian

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GTK-Xemacs

do you know where i can find packages for GTK-XEmacs ? I have debian potato. Thanks -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

Packages of Evolution, Nautilus for potato

I would like to test evoution and nautilus. I have potato 2.2r3 Where i could find official packages. I would like replace all my Ximian packages by Official debian packages Thanks -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

VM

I can't use GNUS in my job, so i try to understand VM. Does anybody could send me the FAQ for VM ? I haven't a www acces. thanks -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

Modem speed

Does anybody know how we can do to know the speed of my internet connexion ? -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

Re: nslookup and packages

Kalle Hasselström wrote: > > What package contaisn nslookup? Is there a command that lists all > packages that supply command (or file) foo? > i think it is in dnsutils -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT

Re: install debian with GUI

Ondolan wrote: > > hi all ... > i want to make installer debian with GUI like in Mandrake which i can > put image, button image, logo, etc. > first i think i will use Qt, or maybe Java but then i realize that > the-X isn't installed yet, > can someone help me how to make this GUI installer ???. i

Debian Potato : office applications

I finally decide to install kde2 and Ximian Gnome to have an "office" station on my potato I download kde2 with : deb http://kde.debian.net ... It works fine But for Ximian Gnome, I see in their homepage that i just write in /etc/apt/sources.list something like : deb http://red-carpet.ximian.com/ .

Re: Install

Sean Quinlan wrote: > > * LAMIRAULT Nicolas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (2001-07-10 10:30): > > I have a problem with my potato 2.2 partitions /var is 98% used. So > > when i want to upgrade my distrib, i have a problem of space. have > > you got a solution to move c

Re: Install

mjevans1983011 wrote: > > Try > apt-get autoclean i did it, but my problem isn't resolved > if you still do not have enough free space then it's not something I can fix > with the current information. Quite likely, something that others more > qualified who are also watching would not think of

Install

I have a problem with my potato 2.2 partitions /var is 98% used. So when i want to upgrade my distrib, i have a problem of space. have you got a solution to move configurations file of /var/apt in other location ? Thanks -- Nicolas LAMIRAULT