Alejandro Lopez wrote: > But I've just come accross this article: > http://www.debianplanet.org/node.php?id=831 > entitled "An Unbiased Review of Debian 3.0". They say things like you > are supposed to know the name of your drivers (name of the files, not > the name of the hardware to be supported that usually comes as a > description in a database!). I've been very dissapointed to read this. I > know that people here who have recommended it say they had it running in > little time and effort, but is that due to you having quite some > background? That's kind of an old article, but regardless, I don't think Debian is that difficult to install. I've never had to know the names of the files for drivers for installation. The main thing that confuses some people is partitioning their hard disk, and the older Debian installers used fdisk, I think, but they have better partitioning tools now (even an 'auto' option). If you want Debian, use the newer Debian installer, it makes Debian installation a snap. If you've got a good fast Internet connection, I even recommend getting the compact installer -- you download 2 floppy disk images, burn them to a boot disk and a root disk, then most of the installation is done via the net. I install all of my Debian boxes with this method -- you are insured to get the latest from Debian (if you are foolhardy like me, you can install testing/unstable to get the bleeding edge stuff): http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/installer-i386/current/images/floppy/ -- Rule of Feline Frustration: When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom.
