Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread csj
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:26:08 -0500, Alec Berryman wrote: > > On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: > > Otto Wyss wrote: > > > So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > > > root access) > > > > sudo will give you root access in Knoppix > > You can grab a real root prompt

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:07:41AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > I just want to remind you that locales is brocken in woody that it isn't > possible to install it. This is a 2-years old bug (IMO critical) which > never got solved even if I mentioned numerous times. Eh? It works for me and AFAIK for ev

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-16 Thread Otto Wyss
> > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > > alternatives. > > Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of > Woody and then did apt-get dist-upgrade (or somesuch) to bring it u

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Mason Loring Bliss
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:42:35AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of Woody and then did

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Bob Proulx
Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? The recomm

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Paul E Condon
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:53:24AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), There is acces

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Alec Berryman
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: > Otto Wyss wrote: > > So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > > root access) > > sudo will give you root access in Knoppix You can grab a real root prompt with 'rootme'. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Ron Johnson
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 06:04, David Palmer. wrote: > On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: > > > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > > alternatives. So far I've te

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Kent West
Otto Wyss wrote: So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access) sudo will give you root access in Knoppix -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread David Palmer.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: > Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see > "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for > alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no > root access), Mor

Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Otto Wyss
Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? O. Wyss -- See "http://wxguide.so

Re: Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Aaron Hsu
Have you perhaps tried Debian-stable or testing? Aaron Hsu On Saturday, November 15, 2003, at 04:42 AM, Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from

Debian based working distribution

2003-11-15 Thread Otto Wyss
Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see "debian-boot" list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? O. Wyss -- See "http://wxguide.so