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saturn_vk
07-03-2001, 07:00 PM
im sick of md8, and its ability to not compile jack ****.

i want a debian package, but one that has a graphical install(x server didnt start with pure potato install). so which one is better. and storm is out of the question since the company is bankrupt.
godot
07-03-2001, 07:03 PM
I tried progeny but I really think debian is easier. Don't worry about the graphical install, it's really worthless. I think my main complaint about progeny is I have yet to get it to work with a single network card and it uses grub instead of lilo, so I just gave up. Just go debian. (Learn to swim by jumping into the ocean.)

Just post back here if you have questions.
saturn_vk
07-03-2001, 07:18 PM
tried debian before i even heard of progeny. however, it didng want to start the x server. so i got stuck. tried it several times. still nothing. that's why i need a nice graphical install
mswales
07-03-2001, 10:14 PM
Progeny worked flawlessly with my NETGEAR FA310TX whereas debian didn't work, the exact opposite of godot hehe.

I've never used libranet, but I don't think you'd be disatisfied with progeny in any way, same tools, a couple for updated packages, you can always edit your apt-get sources later anyways.
Rob 'Feztaa' Park
07-04-2001, 02:10 AM
I haven't had any troubles with Mandrake.

as a matter of fact, I tried to install debian and redhat, and mandrake, and mandrake was the only one I could get to work (and it worked on the first try, mind you :)
sincka
07-04-2001, 03:21 AM
Originally posted by Feztaa:
<STRONG>I haven't had any troubles with Mandrake.

as a matter of fact, I tried to install debian and redhat, and mandrake, and mandrake was the only one I could get to work (and it worked on the first try, mind you :)</STRONG>


Yeah but that (Redhat Mandrake, especially Mandrake) is for those who will take the easy way out. For the weak :P Dood, Debian or Slackware is the way to go. I lean more toward Debian though.
sincka
07-04-2001, 03:22 AM
Oh and... anything Debian based is good :P especially Debian.

But if you really need to choose go with Progeny.
dvdnut
07-04-2001, 05:25 AM
the only problem with debian and other custom distros is that they are easier to build if you have a dedicated internet connection, unlike me