Re: [TCLUG:19211] debian install

[Ben Lutgens <ben@sistina.com>]

On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 08:23:34AM -0500, Scott Dier wrote:
>Hint: Being 'behind' isn't allways bad.

Amen.

>
>Debian 'stable' boxes taht I have setup are the most amazingly so.  They
>have been tested to death and everything works nicely.  I would feel ok
>setting up a debian stable box and then leaving it loose forever to some
>end users with minimal issues.
>

Umm, well yeah. Due in no small part to the individuals who a.) maintain the
packages b.) install and maintain the box(es)

>Thats the difference.
>
>The fact that mandrake is putting x4.0 and stuff like reiserfs in there
>is neat for marketing, but in reality, its not usually needed but by the
>techies, who can figure it out on their own.
>
>Im really waiting for 4.0.1 XFree. ;)
>

Once they get done with the all the upstream patches etc. it may be worth a
look. 3.3.6 works great for for now (though I would like a GeForce)

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