Re: Best Linux Distribution for laptop

From: Ansgar Wiechers <bugtraq(at)planetcobalt.net>
Date: Sat Jul 05 2003 - 13:03:44 EDT

On 2003-07-04 Glenn English wrote:
> I like Debian's politics better, but I've never been able to get it
> installed and working on the laptop - entirely because of the
> installer.

I hope you didn't try using dselect (<rant>'cause it must be the most mind-scrambling piece of software ever written</rant>). The (IMvHO) best policy for installing debian is:

• install the basic system (no additional modules, no nothing)
• do *not* use dselect
• install whatever you think you need via apt-get after your basic system is up and running
• optional: build a new kernel from source (I prefer to do so)

Installation always worked for me that way, even on my notebook.

Note: when dealing with Debian you will have to have at least some basic

      knowledge of how Linux works, because it won't always take you by
      the hand.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers

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Received on Mon Jul 7 18:02:50 2003