On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 10:20:02PM +0100, Pigeon wrote: > On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 09:12:19PM +0200, Alexander Duscheleit wrote: > > Hallo Hubert, > > > > * Hubert Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [29-03-04 12:58]: > > > >>>>> "Billie" == Billie Mulcahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > Billie> Debian is hard to install. ... > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > So I am wondering what exactly it is that people find hard about the > > > Debian installer. > > > > > > > Well, there is at least one *really* hard question: > > "Please choose a network name for your host." > > > > In a lot of cases this was the most time consuming part of the debian > > installs I've done. ;-) > > Oh? But there's all the names from Lord of the Rings, lots of words to > do with pigeons, Barclay James Harvest song titles, the geographical > location of the box... :-) >
When I first encountered this question, I was puzzled, really. I wondered what were they talking about; I was at home installing an OS on my computer, not enjoying a weekend at the country home of a rich friend. And what possible relevance did my host's name have a network? -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
