Meyer, David R wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>Sorry if this is a dupe. I didn't see my original posting on this so
>I'll try again.
>
>I have tried for a few months on and off to get Debian installed and
>working properly on both a laptop and a desktop. I have been using
>Knoppix and Xandros installed on the hard drive and I like the Debian
>kernel. But I seem to run into trouble when I start selecting packages
>during a raw Debian install. Maybe I'm just not getting it, but I can't
>seem to make it work right. Failed deps. seem to be the norm, and
>nothing works. I can't even get x to start.
>
>So...I am hoping there are other out there just like me. So I would
>like to offer my living room and network, and see if there are some
>others like me who want to learn, and if there is someone out there who
>knows Debian who could tutor us through an installation. I don't want
>you to do it for me, I just want someone to guide me in the right
>direction.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave
>
>
Not meaning to get off the subject, but what did you think of
Xandros? I have never had the opportunity to try that one and am curious
as to whether I should give it a try on my laptop. Knoppix worked very
well for me, but there are just too many packages that I don't need
eating up space. And removing the excess packages started creating
dependency problems. I dual boot the laptop (no Linux support for the
fax-modem so Windows is a necessary evil for that), so I only have about
2 gigs for a Linux partition. Since Knoppix weighs in at 1.8 gigs, you
see the problem with the excess baggage that it has.
Jeff
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