Shannon, Read the help when you first boot the install disk. You can specify the 2.4 kernel with a boot parameter of "bf2.4", I think.
Debian errs on the side of caution for newbies, but allows the hard core geeks the flexibility to do what they need. Debian has been accused of moving too slowly in its releases, but like Kevin and others have pointed out, you can always either compile what you need or add testing or unstable to your /etc/apt/sources.list. John Hebert --- Kevin Kreamer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Because Debian has a policy that after stable is > released, it is only > updated for security issues and grave bugs, and > because when stable > was released, 2.4 wasn't yet stable (enough). All > of the utilities > shipped, though, work just fine with 2.4, so you can > just compile a > new 2.4 kernel if you like (look into make-kpkg). > Also, there are > unofficial install disks out there that install a > 2.4 kernel by > default. > > The next release will likely ship with 2.4 by > default (possibly except > for some m68k and sparc32 machines -- there has been > a thread on > debian-devel recently about whether those two still > need 2.2 kernels > or not). However, it will likely run just fine with > 2.6 just as the > current stable runs just fine with 2.4. > > Kevin > > Shannon Roddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > OK... one question though.... Why is woody still > running 2.2 kernels? > > uname -a ---> Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 > Sat Apr 20 12:45:19 > > EST 2002 i686 unknown > > > > > > On Mar 25, 2004, at 8:49 PM, John Hebert wrote: > > > >> Ditto what Jason says: don't run package-select > or > >> dselect at the end of the install. > >> > >> Do yourself a favor and read this first: > >> > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html > >> before you go any further. Experiment with apt on > a > >> test install. Go back and read the other docs > >> (http://www.debian.org/doc/) when you have more > >> questions. > >> http://www.debian.org/doc/devel-manuals#policy > are > >> good too. > >> > >> When you ask for differences between woody and > RH9, > >> I'm not sure how best to answer you. I assume > that RH9 > >> is fairly stable because it has been out a while, > but > >> it's been a looong time since I ran RH. Here's > >> something that might help > >> (http://www.debian.org/releases/): > >> stable=woody > >> testing=sarge > >> unstable=sid > >> > >> Debian takes some getting used to, but it is a > very > >> well thought system with a nicely constructed > release > >> process tied to a nicely done package management > >> system. > >> > >> <shields mode="up">There is a reason that Debian > is so > >> popular, and IMO, it is _not_ because they > emphasize > >> free software.</shields> It is because it was > >> intelligently engineered by the Debian community > >> without a direct profit motive, so it's missing > the > >> bells and whistles of other distros like RH, > Mandrake, > >> etc. IMO, rpm was nice in its time, but apt is > far > >> superior. > >> > >> John Hebert > >> > >> --- Jason DeWitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> apt-get install gnome (installs gnome and all > >>> required stuff, X, all of > >>> it) I usually start off with apt-get install > fluxbox > >>> and get something > >>> small on there before I go for gnome or kde just > so > >>> I can make sure my > >>> gfx is working. > >>> > >>> apt-cache search <program name> (searches for > >>> packages, duh!) > >>> > >>> when I install a debian system, it will ask if > you > >>> want to run > >>> packagesel and dselect at the end. I never do > this, > >>> that way I have a > >>> bare system and then I apt-get exctally the > stuff I > >>> want, not what > >>> somebody thinks I might want. > >>> > >>> Shannon Roddy wrote: > >>> > >>>> Well... I am installing my first debian box > >>> here... as I run away > >>>> from RedHat. Any pointers on using apt? Any > >>> suggestions for > >>>> differences between debian-woody and RH9? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Shannon > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> General mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> > >>> > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> General mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. 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