I'm on dialup at home. So debian over the 'net's a no-go from there. I just started the .torrent downloads...that's gonna take a bit...13 CDs in all...even on a T1 at college... So we'll see. I'm certainly open to doing it myself, it's just installfests are best I think, because then I can get immediate response (with ~0 lag) instead of the mailing list, where it takes a whole 24 hours :) Plus, the pizza and atmosphere is always fun. On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:58:37 -0500, Jeff Rasmussen <jeff.rasmussen at gmail.com> wrote: > Here is a better option for installing Debian with automatic > configuration. This is the new beta installer and it uses discover > and hotplug to autoconfigure the hardware. > > http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > > Installing Debian is very different from Windows which means it is > also very different from RedHat which tries to copy the Windows > installer. > > Jeff Rasmussen > > > > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:21:37 -0500, Andrew Zbikowski <andyzib at gmail.com> wrote: > > Debian isn't hard to install...really. :p Most people will tell you > > the Debian installer sucks. It doesn't. The default installer fills a > > very valid need: An installer that can handle all hardware > > architectures supported by Debian, be flexible on media type, and a > > list of other requirments. > > > > The mistake most people make (In my opinion!) when installing Debian > > with the default installer is to install packages. Every time I > > install a new machine, I just use the installer to get a booting > > extremely minimal Debian system. All it can really do is connect to > > the network and apt-get using dselect, aptitude, synaptic, or just > > apt-get install wever-it-is-I-want. That's all you need to get going. > > My opinion of course…some people might actually want to do some > > hardware automatic configuration…but why? You'll learn more about > > Linux if you figure out how to do it yourself! > > > > Anyway, if the default installer isn't your thing, check out all the > > ways you can install Debian here: > > http://www.linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/installers.html > > > > What's stopping you from installing Debian? Surly you don't really > > need an install fest do you? Odds are you can get it working by the > > time an install fest rolls around, and by then you might even be able > > to help at the install fest! > > > > Do a little research, ask some questions to TCLUG, accept that every > > little thing like your sound card and wireless network might not work > > right away…but as long as you can get say, X and a network > > connection…you have a mass of tools available to try to figure out how > > to configure the rest of it. ;-) > > > > Take a deep breath, pick your installer, and have some fun with your PC! > > > > Good luck…we'll be lurking here. :D > > > > -- > > Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us > > A password is like your underwear; Change it > > frequently, don't share it with others, and > > don't ask to borrow someone else's. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > -- > Jeff Rasmussen > GPG public key 0x9686C12F > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list