Debian: A noob query

Hello everyone, I just want to go into Linux, coming from Windows XP. Just want to know if Debian is good to go with and learn then? Just to clear my doubts that head people saying about its' non-compatibility with the newest hardware and not having latest technology, is it a myth? Further, I hop

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Olivier BATARD wrote: > But to answer directly, yes debian is a good start because, in my > opinion apt make the difference, the package manager is so useful. Try > do install a vm with the squeeze net install cd > http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst and feel fr

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Andrew Wood wrote: > Hi Sam Hello. > I would whole heartedly recommend Debian. The problem with the other distros > like Ubuntu, Fedora etc that try to be on the bleeding edge is that they > tend to be buggy (and often slower) and each time a new release come ou

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Olivier BATARD wrote: > Clearly, I will suggest you Debian. Opensuse is great, really, but use > rpm (AFAIK) and package and application managing can be a nightmare. > Globally to choose a first linux distribution, don't rely on the gui > or the screenshot you'll

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: > Debian is a fine distribution; but there are others too. By the way, of > course people here will extol the virtues of Debian - it is a Debian > mailing list after all. Ok, I see. That really I forgot to consider...! After all a fact it is!

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: > A little vague, I'm afraid. But not to worry, there are Linux > applications for most things. By the way, I'd strongly recommend (with > few exceptions) sticking to software which is in the repositories (which > are very comprehensive), rathe

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Walter Hurry wrote: > By the sound of it, you want amd64/bt-cd/debian-6.0.3-amd64-CD-1.iso.torrent> Well thanks, I would start its download, but why these CDs are numbered from 1 to some more than 40 or 50...why so m

Re: Debian: A noob query

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:33 AM, John W. Foster wrote: > Hi Sam & welcome to the world of Linux. I have tried them all as well as > most versions of everything else out there that will run on my > machines..HeHe even Minuet. I just like to try out new stuff. However I > am not any kind of softwa