Debian - taking the plunge

[jenbass]

I'm about to install Debian; up till now I've been using Red Hat. Any hints from the Debian wizards on unexpected differences, esp. when installing?

[FoBoT]

you go girl!! ;)

no hints, i have only installed debian a couple times, with no real problems, but not that X gui stuff, just a CLI install

good luck! :)

[mrBen]

I'm probably going on-line tonight to purchase a full 6-CD copy of Debian 2.2r2. I've heard too many good reports of it not to.

:cool: Debian :cool:?

[ 16 March 2001: Message edited by: mrBen ]

[jenbass]

A CLI install? I'll be putting my O'Reilly book to good use there then. Help. Could I graphically install if i wanted, out of interest? (Won't have the cds till Sunday)

[MBMarduk]

I got the first 2 ISO-images on CD-R and installation is very straight-forward.
IT gives you hints and there's always a way to go back. Eyelikedit! Uwill2!

[mrBen]

I don't think they have a fully graphical Debian install, unless you go with something like Libranet, or Storm, or Progeny. Although CLI install isn't as bad as all that. I mean, RedHat 6.0 was a text install, but it's still prompt boxes, just no point and click.

[jenbass]

I don't like point and click too much, anyway :)
I'll have a careful read of the book so I know what I'm supposed to before i begin. I got it a bit wrong with Red Hat anyway - ended up installing the whole lot in case I missed something important, leaving it all too cluttered.
Exciting!

[Aikidoka]

Actually Libranet's install is not very graphical at all but it's very well documented.

:cool: Debian :cool:

[rod]

You may want to look at this link to get familiar with Debian's install. A pretty good installguide IMHO.

Debian installguide by Mark Stone (http://www.debian.org/releases/potato/installguide/)

Have fun.

Regards,
Rod