#1 You do not get support from the Download V. only there Forum which is vary good. 2.Libranet has alot more to offer then knoppix or morphix, But like them Libranet also has Great hardware auto detection.. I have ran most of the Distro's out there, and knoppix and morphix, the only one I would say is better is Gentoo and Slackware, but I don't have the time to sit and config everything so with that said.. For me that puts Libranet on top...The Dep Hell thing for the most part is Gone due to apt-get..... 3.Here is some good info on how to set up your apt-get http://www.madpenguin.org/viewtopic.php?topic=191&forum=15&6 Mike Maurer <mike at mikemaurer.net> wrote: >If you're interested in Debian, I would recommend trying to get knoppix >or morphix. >Both knoppix and morphix (and their many variants) have very good >hardware auto detection, give you a nice functional, working base >install, are based on kde 3.1 and gnome 2.2 respectively, and are pure >debian. Morphix has a nice GTK-based installer scriptlet, and knoppix >has the terminal based knx-hdinstall. Both are pretty straight forward, >just setup hard drive partitions and click install plus a few more >prompts. About 20 minutes latter you have a fully functional debian setup. > >Both of these are mirrored on high bandwidth sites and don't have any >commercial restrictions like libranet does. > >What does libranet do beyond providing some professional support that >knoppix and morphix don't? If the answer is just that it's more polished >and you get support, that's cool, I'd just like to know since I >generally recommend people that are interested in Debian to get knoppix >or morphix. > >Mike > > >Shawn wrote: > >>Thanks, I saw it... Was a very slow download, so I cancelled out of it. >> >>will try again later. >> >> >>On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:36:26 -0400 >>STEVEWABC at netscape.net wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hi Shawn >>> >>>Say being you looking to go to Debian I have a down load going at this >>>time for all my friends only. you should have received a email on >>>libranet2.8 100 % debain But much nicer and loads vary fast yet all >>>Debian packages are on it... Try you will love it!!! The down load is >>>running slow at this time there must be a lot downloading going on >>>wright now!!! So try a little later.... >>> >>>To the Rest of You, if your not a Friend dont email me You can have >>>it...That the Copy rights >>> >>> >>>Shawn <sfertch at real-time.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Okay, I'm registered for the installfest. I plan on bringing two >>>>computers with me, one is my desktop. Having problems getting Slack >>>>installed on it. I have the 4 disk distro set, which I will be >>>>bringing with me. >>>> >>>>The second on is what I use for my internal server (dns, samba, etc). >>>>Which I'd like to load Debian on. I'm thinking of either stable, or >>>>the one getting ready to become stable. Can never remember the >>>>names on them... This system also has a burner, and i plan on it >>>>becoming a server for thin clients to boot from. >>>> >>>>Is the pipe going to be big enough to handle the Debian install >>>>source pull, or is that mirrored off a system? I'll download the >>>>LTSP stuff from home before I arrive. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Shawn >>>> >>>>The difficult we do today; the impossible take a little longer. >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>>>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>>>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>__________________________________________________________________ >>>McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. >>>Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial >>>today! >>>http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 >>> >>>Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. 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