Re: [Sheflug] Re: Upgrading from mandrake 7.0

[Alastair Donlon <nospam [at] netsoc.ucd.ie>]

On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 12:56:39PM +0100, Richard wrote:
> Sammy
> 
> On Monday 16 April 2001 12:40, you wrote:
> > I am thinking about up grading from mandrake 7.0 due to the fact i
> > cannot update this version any further and will have to install a
> > new distro. I would like  to upgrade to something like debian as
> > many people have said to me that this is the easiest distro to
> > update and install  programs (this could be a myth) any advice?
> 
> Debian is cracking stuff but the installation is like sawing your own 
> head in two :)  Fine if you have a degree in computing science but 
> not much good otherwise.
> 

Well, I have a degree in computing science, and I have to say that
the install for Debian is easy as pie. Most of the screens I was
presented with for the Debian 2.2 version were informational, and
simply involved clicking on an 'OK' button. As easy as any other
installation program I've had to deal with.

Updating and so on is relatively painless as well, although I do
tend to think that 'dselect' is designed mostly for people with
premanent connections. There's certainly plenty of room for 
improvement in it, although there's not a distribution out there
that doesn't have room for improvement.

A.D.

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