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Faust:
Im thinking of getting the Debian linux distribution to replace Mandrake. Does anyone out there have any opinions / views re Debian? Anything important I should know?

voidmain:
Debian is my second favorite distro right behind Red Hat. It's an *excellent* distro. Just keep in mind it's not going to have that fancy dancy installer you have with Mandrake.

creedon:
I use Debian exclusivly, and void's right; it's an excellent distro, but it's rather a steep climb to install.  There are alternatives, though.  One of Debians main goals is a GUI installer for their next release, currently "testing" (Sarge).  Of course, ince Debian has no fixed schedule for releases, it could be a while.  My suggestion, if you're not real confident in your ability to install "pure" Debian would be LibraNet; it's the best Debian-based distro out there; I've used it, and it's almost indistinguishable from Debian; the main difference is LibraNets "adminmenu" app; it allows you to configure devices from the desktop that are usually fairly difficult for a newbie to do.  The installer is somewhat easier than the default Debian system, but it's still ncurses based; not impossible, but you have to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!  If you purchase LibraNet, there's lifetime assistance available; they DO take good care of their customers.  I think the latest release is around $55.00 US, but it's a real nice intro to Debian, with a lot less pain>

Master of Reality:
hmmmmmm... I might give debian a try some time soon. I happen to have some extra space on my machines.

creedon:

quote:Originally posted by The Master of Reality / B0b:
hmmmmmm... I might give debian a try some time soon. I happen to have some extra space on my machines.
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I'd suggest at least a gig of space; not that Debian is a space hog- you can install in as little as 20 Mb, but that's really barebones.

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