I discovered that the few Linux users of Ateneo QC, namely Dr. Paulito Palmes and Mr. Eric Vidal, are using Debian Unstable, and are quite satisfied with the stability of "unstable". So I decided to switch from Ubuntu LTS to Debian ETCH, on my way to "Unstable". I downloaded the ETCH 180MB netinstall iso, burned the CD and installed Debian with that CD. It helped that I had a broadband connection, so I was able to complete the installation of workstation, web server, and database server in around two hours.
The Debian screens are lovely! I have not seen anything that's just so simply beautiful (in a GUI user interface). I decided to make the acid test -- downloaded mplayer from Hungary, and played the "Bridge to Terabithia" DVD. Mplayer worked like a charm! Fedora mplayer could not get my sound to work, but Debian mplayer had no such problems. Also the mplayer GUI interface was perfect and installed correctly into the GNOME menus. My DVD playing life is complete! P~Manalastas P.S. Don't ask me if I buy pirated foreign films. I am sure that I do not buy pirated Filipino films, because I believe in helping the local movie industry.
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