--- Eric Valette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dale Amon wrote: > > There is nothing at all wrong with using sid; there is also > little > > or no sympathy if you do so without recognizing what you are > getting into. > > So what is your advice for installing sid on a laptop?
sid is the unstable debian tree, and there's really a good reason why it's called unstable - if something breaks, you get to keep the pieces. *grin* Seriously, IMHO I wouldn't use it. Get a hold of the latest stable (I think it's still 3.0r1) and once installed, point to testing and install from there. > > > Nothing wrong with that. But things can still break badly, > so be prepared > > to dive in and sort them manually. > > I'm familliar with that. But this time the installer is so > broken that I > did not find my way even to set up a minimal system... >From what I hear, the installer in sid will eventually become the new debian installer, but it's not there yet... > > I have installed debian probably on more computers than many > on this > list :-) > > Thanks for your non helping answer My suggestion would be to use the latest stable and upgrade to testing from there. If you want to use sid, it's probably safer to go to testing first... I hope this helps... Good luck! ===== Tony. "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
