RE: [SLUG] Sarge install -- was WMV & Linux

From: wchast@utilpart.com
Date: Thu Jul 01 2004 - 22:30:00 EDT


Chad Perrin wrote:
> themadtux wrote:
>
>> On Thursday 01 July 2004 11:31, Eric Jahn wrote:
>>
>>> The difference in ease of install between Debian Testing one year
>>> ago and today is vast. A month ago, I did a Sarge net install
>>> (beta 4?, can't remember) and it was a piece of cake, and I could
>>> have accomplished it without knowing linux.
>>
>>
>> So I'm guessing that the new installer is not text based but GUI
>> based?
>>
>> -Jason
>
>
> Actually, no. It's text-menus. It has some pretty colors (glaring
> blue and contrasting red, occasionally), but it's just 16-color text
> menu, pretty much. It's just very well organized and presented.

I use the GUI ones and then get P.O'd along the way, reboot and do a
text install, always feels better, I just do not like the GUI installs,
it always feels like you are being led down a hall with no doorways...

Chuck Hast
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