Also, if you haven't tried Debian 2.2, give it a shot. I had trouble with
the 2.1 install, but 2.2 is working just great on my systems. It looks like
they streamlined the install process and got rid of a lot of the
configuration questions. I didn't like how it would want you to configure
every app on the system, even if you weren't going to use it.
Jason
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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 1:54 PM
To: curious; Anthony Russello
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Subject: Re: [techtalk] Distribution problems
agreed. stormix was actually the first successful install of a linux system
I had. it went very smoothly, and it seems to readily install on more
systems than some of the other distros I've found. (we're talking prior to
massive configuration on those other installs).
n.
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From: curious <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 14:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
To: Anthony Russello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [techtalk] Distribution problems
> If your looking for debian with easy install.. go with storm2000
> (NOTE: make sure the version you get comes with 2.2.16 kernel.. storm has
> a version based on slink (old debain) and potato (current version) under
> the same name.. my system didn't support storm's graphical install.. but
> the textinstall was MUCH better then most of the other's I've tried...
>
> AVOID corel.. corel is VERY desktop based
>
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> On Mon, 9 Oct 2000, Anthony Russello wrote:
>
> >
> > Hey all.
> >
> > Currently I am using Mandrake 7.1. But it's not quite meeting my needs
as
> > a mailserver. Seems to be too desktop oriented for what I want to do.
> >
> > I've tried out debian, but due to the 3 day long install process just
> > to get a properly working box, I'm not too big a fan. If it's the best
> > one for the job, I guess I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it.
> >
> > Basically, I need a server based distribution, with all the built in
> > features of Mandrake, but all the flexibility and control of Debian. I
> > just started trying out Caldera, but their partitioning program during
the
> > graphical install left much to be desired.
> >
> > Can anyone here recommend a good distribution which will allow me to get
a
> > fully functional mailserver going without spending days just installing
> > and recompiling the OS and kernel but with all the flexibility and
> > compatibility that debian has?
> >
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
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