The first linux install I did was debian hamm version. Took about 8 tries, once in I never knew what a dependicy problem was until I went over to COL. The debain updater was great, pick an app and all needed libs.etc. were included. I really missed that with COL.
On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 20:18:15 -0500 - "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the following Re: Re: Server Distros >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 08:36:19 -0800 >begin Condon Thomas A KPWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth: > >> >> Folks, >> >> I haven't had to worry about server software yet, but those days are >> past. I'll be using the week I have off at Christmas to install a >server> that will serve web and email for me. >> >> I'd be interested in what distros the folks on this list use for >servers> and why. >> > >This is not a recommendation, and particularly _not_ for inexperienced >folks: > >Lately, despite my distaste for the GNU zealots, I've returned to using >Debian. There's an installer for XFS too. > >Danger Will Robinson: Debian is difficult to install compared to other >distros. It also installs and turns on a lot of crap if you don't >watch. > >On the upside: one of the easiest to maintain w/ security patches, >particularly over a phone line or other slow connection (a chicken >could do it -- peck, peck). > >There are also 4 places in /etc that need editing to remove the >incorrect usage of GNU as the owner of Linux and a few more below that. > >For less experienced, I've found Slackware to be an exceptionally good >distro. Personally, I wouldn't touch RH. > >Ciao, > >David A. Bandel >- -- >Focus on the dream, not the competition. > -- Nemesis Racing Team motto >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > >iD8DBQE+CQdX3uVcotqGMQcRAjfdAKCH3Xd0X56stOhETBWKz1yPnv2fqACfdcfP >hEJaO4FAw5UrFs92fUORark= >=2UUH >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >_______________________________________________ >Linux-users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> >http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
