Fritz Brown wrote: > Well, I don't have any idea what's what when I begin the install. I have 7 > CDs (booting from the CD), and get through the partitioning OK, but am > utterly without a clue when it starts asking about packages with cryptic > names and cryptic descriptions on the second bootup (or is it the third?). > > > > As long as you've selected the Internet capability you can always add > > stuff later using `apt-get` or `aptitude` so you can ignore the rest. > > Also, you can always remove stuff at a later date.
Take it easy, Fritz. You will be amazed by how easy it actually is, once you get the hang of it. In the meantime: First, recall that the actual stable release is 3.1 (Sarge), not 3.0 (Woody). Woody is outdated, but if you have those CDs and want/have to use them, go ahead, it should be fine. Second, I don't think any CD over the third has to be used during a sensible installation, unless you want Korean support for the OpenOffice Tea Biscuit Recipe Template. Probably the first two will do. What you have to do is to make a working installation, then put tools as "aptitude" or "apt-get" to good use, and install further packages as you come to need them. Third, choose a "Desktop" installation, as mentioned by another poster, then choose the default for everything, except those questions where you definitely know the correct answer. This will produce a working system 99.9% of the times, and the (many) questions regarding missing packages or configuration tweaks you might (will) come across... you can ask them here! HTH, Basajaun -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]