[aclug-L] Re: Getting Linux [ Was: Debian is `Favorite Distribu tion ' according to Li nux Joural ]

[Michael Holmes <maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx>]

CHEAP BYTES ONLY SENT ME ONE CD, MAYBE THAT IS WHY IT HAS NEVER WANTED TO 
INSTALL.  I
JUST FIGURED THAT DEBIAN WAS A PROBLEM TO INSTALL. I GUESS I CAN ONLY SUPPLY 
THE RED
HAT.  I AM NOW IN THE MARKET FOR A COPY OF DEBIAN 2.1 !!  I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN 
HOW TO
USE IT ALSO.

MIKE

Jonathan Hall wrote:

> Debian 2.1 comes with 2 binary CDs.
>
> On Wed, Dec 29, 1999 at 08:03:19PM -0600, Michael Holmes wrote:
> > I am laid up this week -- post surgery-- I have both red hat 6.2 & debian 
> > 2.1 and
> > I have a cd burner.  If you stop by wal mart (are anywhere that sells blank 
> > CDr's
> > ) and come by here.  Red hat is 1 bin, one source and 3 archives(mirror of
> > sunsite) or Debian 2.1 1 bin and 2 source.  Email me for directions.  I have
> > debian, but still have not been able to successfully get it installed yet.  
> > But,
> > I can make copies, I am just low on cdr's.
> >
> > Mike (maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx)
> >
> > Jonathan Hall wrote:
> >
> > > Hmmm.  I've installed Debian numberous times over 28.8 modem... usually 
> > > only
> > > took 10-12 hours.
> > >
> > > That was an older version (1.3).  2.1 over a ~56k connection has taken 
> > > about
> > > the same time for me more recently.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 29, 1999 at 12:41:43PM -0600, glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > On 29 Dec, Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> > > > > Another alternative is you can instal by ftp for debian.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will need to make 7 disks for the base system, and after that use 
> > > > > apt
> > > > > and dselect to install other packages, when you need them.
> > > >
> > > > that's pretty much what i did on one of the computers at Tabor...  took
> > > > almost a day and a half on their 512k connection...   don't even want
> > > > to THINK how long that would take on my ~56k connection!  : ^ )
> > > >
> > > > jesse
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > <<<Linux lloydix 2.2.13 #8 Wed Dec 22 02:31:05 CST 1999 i586 unknown>>>
> > > >
> > > > Must destroy mankind!  (His watch
> > > > alarm goes off)  Ooh, lunchtime!
> > > >
> > > >               -- Homer Simpson
> > > >                  Homer Goes To College
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > "A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say
> > > America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make." 
> > > --
> > > Response to Debbi Fields' idea of starting Mrs. Fields' Cookies.
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