Hi all, I received my Linux Systems Labs "Oficial" [sic] Debian 1.3 CD-ROM yesterday. I spent last night doing a new install to a spare hard drive.
Congratulations to the Debian volunteers! You folks did a *really* nice job with the 1.3 CD! I did complete floppyless install--and it went with almost no problem. The only problem I did have was my fault. I kept insisting the CD drive was /dev/hdc instead of /dev/hdd like the kernel kept telling me. <doh!> Once I got it right, everything went very smoothly. I did find that installing in groups avoided all problems with missing files. I have one suggestion. Do add something to the README and/or install files on the CD about doing floppyless installations. It doesn't have to be long. Being familiar with Debian, I figured how to boot off the CD. A total newbie might have more difficult since there is no mention of how to do a floppyless installation. Mentioning installing in groups might also be a good idea. It could save folks a lot of frustration. Other than these minor points, you guys *really* did a nice job! Keep up the good work! I am curious what the difference is between the 'Official Debian 1.3' and LSL's '"Oficial" Debian 1.3'. I thought I saw something that if the CD vendor changes or doesn't use something they can't use the former title. What did LSL not use or leave out? Tuesday, I install 1.3 on my brother's machine. We tried installing 1.2 and upgrading to 1.3 about a week ago. Unfortunately we ran into problems and out of time. Since the 1.3 was already ordered, we decided to wait for it. Bob -- Bob Billson, KC2WZ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (\ MS-DOS, you can't live with it. You can live without it. /) {|||8- Linux: World domination. Fast. -8|||} (/ \} -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .