Thanks for that info, Rob, I appreciated it. Yes, I definitely want to look into that as well. The price sounds reasonable as well.--Al Johnson ============================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "rob wildermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Installing Knoppix on hard drive revisited!!
> > Easy way to install Debian? You may want to look seriously at Xandros, > a commercial Debian-based distro with a graphical installer. The base > version is $39.95. The installation can only be described as butt > simple. > > If you want an idiot-proof dual boot where you resize an NTFS partition > using the graphical installer, you may want to consider the deluxe > version. ($99). > > http://www.xandros.com/shopping.html > > One more word of praise -- I have an older Toshiba Satellite 1555 CDS > laptop which has a history of frustrating Linux installations. (It > foiled even the mighty Tanner at an Installfest). I have failed with > several generations of Gentoo, Mandrake and Redhat. Knoppix doesn't run > off the CD. Xandros installed with no problem. > > --rob wildermann > > > --- al johson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Changing the subject to another alleged easy way to install > > Debian, > > Libranet. I've discovered that you can purchase a copy for about > > $70.00 or > > download an older version for free. The first review of Libranet led > > me to > > believe that its installer was graphical, alas it isn't. It is text > > based > > but if you believe the reviewers it does detect the hardware > > automatically > > and the installation is fairly easy to do. (Sounds like a good topic > > for a > > Trilug meeting to me: How to do an easy installation of Debian!!). > > Hope you are doing well. When are we going to have another meeting at > > the > > Mongolian restaurant in Cary??---Al Johnson. > > > ===== > --rob wildermann > alteran AT yahoo DOT com > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/faq/TriLUG-faq.html _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
