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| 596187 | 2007-09-29 05:55:00 | From time-to-time on this forum I've noticed that people are asking about the feasibility of running linux. My preference is Debian and here, for those who may want to dual-boot is what I believe could be a very interesting tutorial ; www.howtoforge.com I don't dual boot anymore as I've got an old computer set up as a file server, running Debian Etch. I'd be interested in how people find this. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 596188 | 2007-09-29 13:03:00 | If I ever feel the urge to run Linux then I'll keep this in mind. But am not overly fond of Linux, from what I've used of it, so I can't see this happening in the very near future! :p |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 596189 | 2007-09-29 18:04:00 | If I ever feel the urge to run Linux then I'll keep this in mind. But am not overly fond of Linux, from what I've used of it, so I can't see this happening in the very near future! :p Fair enough, it doesn't suit everyone. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 596190 | 2007-09-29 21:12:00 | Is there any reason why a user would opt for this type of bootloader as opposed to something like Grub which Ubuntu setups up & configures all by its self? This is an honest question, Im just curious :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 596191 | 2007-09-29 22:31:00 | This isn't a bootloader as such (although it does include one), it's a full debian install. Basically what happens is that the windows installer bootstraps the proper debian installer, and then the machine reboots to the debian installer. Debian is then installed as normal (along with grub or lilo, depending on your choices). | Erayd (23) | ||
| 596192 | 2007-10-03 07:11:00 | The interest seems to be there, particularly for Ubuntu. But how about this one; www.howtoforge.com Falko's pretty good, I've used a few of his tutorials. i.e. set up a server using Sarge, then Etch and installed Simple invoices. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 596193 | 2007-10-03 08:28:00 | I wouldn't use etch as a desktop, it's too out of date (although it's damn stable). Go for 'Lenny' (aka 'testing') for a desktop system. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 596194 | 2007-10-03 08:30:00 | Oh and anyone recommending Adobe Reader on Linux should be shot :groan:. Edit: Hmmm, why did my first post not appear until after I made the second one... |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 596195 | 2007-10-03 17:52:00 | I wouldn't use etch as a desktop, it's too out of date (although it's damn stable). Go for 'Lenny' (aka 'testing') for a desktop system. Good point, I actually tried "lenny" as a virtual machine. |
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