Stephen J. Mazurek wrote:
I used Debian Linux for a number of years. I recently got a new HP
computer running Windows 7, which gave me minimal problems, aside from
annoyances (Microrsoft is very good at being annoying.) Anyway, I
expect to return to Linux very soon (not Debian, but Aptosid, s
It's nice to have the DVD images. You can do a lot with the first Debian DVD.
If it's at all possible for your machine to boot from USB, I recommend
loading the DVD image onto a USB thumb drive and booting/installing
from it.
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:50:02 +0200
"Stephen J. Mazurek" wrote:
> I expect to return to Linux very soon (not Debian, but Aptosid, since it's
> more
up to date.)
Kubuntu Ubuntu it's all Debian to me. Debian Invictus as it were. If you want
up-to-date do the beta2 7.0 install and set up your /et
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:50:02 +0200
"Stephen J. Mazurek" wrote:
> I have a high speed connection but I will be starting from a CD.
> Do you have any suggestions?
I would suggest you make your own CD's DVD's if you want a CD install.
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
This site is fo
Richard Owlett wrote:
> Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed
> internet connection.
yep, same here, Dialup... which is a real
step down from DSL.
> I can have limited access to "high" speed access by carrying
> one of my laptops to the local library. I don't find
> downloa
I used Debian Linux for a number of years. I recently got a new HP
computer running Windows 7, which gave me minimal problems, aside from
annoyances (Microrsoft is very good at being annoying.) Anyway, I expect
to return to Linux very soon (not Debian, but Aptosid, since it's more up
to date.) I
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:50:02 +0200
Richard Owlett wrote:
> Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed
> internet connection.
Back in the day I used to download a version of Debian over a 56K modem (that
rarely
achieved those speeds) I used to set it to downloading around midnight and
Stan Hoeppner wrote:
On 10/15/2012 10:41 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from a CD.
Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed internet connection.
I can have limited access to "high" speed access by carrying one of my
laptops to the
Stan Hoeppner writes:
> You must be using a totally free dialup service for daily internet
> access. In many/most US locales dial is as expensive, if not more
> expensive, than aDSL or cable...
In many it is much cheaper (here, for example). In some broadband is
not available at all.
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John Ha
On 10/15/2012 10:41 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from a CD.
>
> Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed internet connection.
>
> I can have limited access to "high" speed access by carrying one of my
> laptops to the local librar
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:41:16 -0500
Richard Owlett wrote:
Hello Richard,
>Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from
>a CD.
That's putting it strong; I asked why they wanted to use the CD/DVD
method rather than online repos out of curiosity. The answer came back -
lack of co
Darac Marjal wrote:
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:41:16AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from a CD.
Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed internet
connection.
I don't believe they were chided, simply reminded that the best way
I must agree.
There can be many barriers to installing or upgrading from on line sources.
I will solve *my* own situation later by using the DVD images I have even if
slightly behind. I want stable squeeze anyway.
Karen
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012, Richard Owlett wrote:
Recently someone was chided f
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:41:16AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from a CD.
>
> Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed internet
> connection.
I don't believe they were chided, simply reminded that the best way to
get packages
Recently someone was chided for attempting installation from
a CD.
Not all of us have convenient access to a high speed
internet connection.
I can have limited access to "high" speed access by carrying
one of my laptops to the local library. I don't find
downloading more than a live-CD feas
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