one really cool option these days is to use a knoppix live cd to install from.
an up to date debian with EVERYTHING. http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1104.barr.html?post=581&lastpage=1 PS I think you still have to partition your disk by hand, thats not TOO bad though! On Mon, 02 Dec 2002 12:44:46 +1300 Yuri de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the newbie was installing hir own, I'd agree with > the RH, MDK crowd. > If I was selling pre-installed linux boxen I would consider > the apt-get or emerge capable distros, but heavily pre-config > before I shipped them out the door. > > Thus spake Kevin Linux account on this Mon, 02 Dec 2002 : > ] Out of interest if you were recomending a distributon to some one who is > ] new to Linux, which one would you recomend > ] Regards, > ] Kevin > ] > ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
