Debian insight

**DiscipleDOC** · 08-13-07, 01:16 PM

Hey boys and girls! I decided to do a new thread instead for it!

By the way...I'm installing (netinstall) the newest version of Debian on a test pc at work right now....

Grey, eg, what's your impressions....?

08-13-07, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

Hey boys and girls! I decided to do a new thread instead for it!

By the way...I'm installing (netinstall) the newest version of Debian on a test pc at work right now....

Grey, eg, what's your impressions....?

So far very stable and quick. It "feels" much leaner than Ububtu.

Netinst..sweet, although I would like more choice WRT package installation, rather than just "desktop" and so on.

None of the problems I encountered with fstab or xorg that I had with others.

Not being able to sudo threw me because I'm old and forgot all about 'su' til evilghost reminded me.

Haven't had time to tweak yet, I'll stay up with this thread though later.

Overall thumbs up so far.

evilghost · 08-13-07, 02:04 PM

See my signature and avatar

I find it to of quality equal and greater than Ubuntu; Ubuntu has too many nagging bugs and issues.

Of course, it's been said, if you want to be on the cutting edge prepare to bleed. Ubuntu makes me bleed.

**DiscipleDOC** · 08-13-07, 02:27 PM

Does anyone have any http sites for my source list? I can't do ftp here at work.....

evilghost · 08-13-07, 02:31 PM

Umm, these are http, and are mine ...

Code:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib

#Backports
deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib non-free

**DiscipleDOC** · 08-13-07, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilghost

Umm, these are http, and are mine ...

Code:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib

#Backports
deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib non-free

Thanks...works like a charm!

08-13-07, 06:14 PM

Thanks here also eg!

Whole different experience using debian. Gotta tweak some more.

evilghost · 08-13-07, 06:18 PM

I GNU you would like it. I find it has all the positives experiences of Ubuntu but with a more polished professional atmosphere and less of the idiosyncratic annoyances of Ubuntu.

Don't get me wrong, Ubuntu is great, and I loved it as a transitional OS, but I like Debian much better.

08-13-07, 06:40 PM

Lol, yes I do. i drew conclusions fro trying to install it a couple weeks ago on an older chipset and having difficulty. Now I feel I may have found my distro, probably even load up some games next week.

Know anyone wants to buy a copy of Vista?

evilghost · 08-13-07, 06:58 PM

I love that you guys are open to suggestions and new experiences...

**DiscipleDOC** · 08-13-07, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilghost

I love that you guys are open to suggestions and new experiences...

You do know that sounded really GAY, right?

08-13-07, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

You do know that sounded really GAY, right?

I'm not going there...lol.

This is here to stay. Even copied the man-pages to desktop so I can fry my brain more quickly.

Quick question on the atime patch..

My current /etc/fstab

Code:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
/dev/sda1       /               ext3    defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
/dev/sda9       /home           ext3    defaults        0       2
/dev/sda8       /tmp            ext3    defaults        0       2
/dev/sda5       /usr            ext3    defaults        0       2
/dev/sda6       /var            ext3    defaults        0       2
/dev/sda7       none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/hdd        /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto     0       0
/dev/hdc        /media/cdrom1   udf,iso9660 user,noauto     0       0

Would this be a correct modification?

Code:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
/dev/sda1       /               ext3    defaults,errors=remount-ro,noatime,nodiratime 0       1

Thanks in Advance!

08-13-07, 01:16 PM	#1
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Debian insight Hey boys and girls! I decided to do a new thread instead for it! By the way...I'm installing (netinstall) the newest version of Debian on a test pc at work right now.... Grey, eg, what's your impressions....?

08-13-07, 02:04 PM	#3
evilghost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,606	Re: Debian insight See my signature and avatar I find it to of quality equal and greater than Ubuntu; Ubuntu has too many nagging bugs and issues. Of course, it's been said, if you want to be on the cutting edge prepare to bleed. Ubuntu makes me bleed.

08-13-07, 02:27 PM	#4
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Re: Debian insight Does anyone have any http sites for my source list? I can't do ftp here at work.....

08-13-07, 06:14 PM	#7
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Debian insight Thanks here also eg! Whole different experience using debian. Gotta tweak some more.

08-13-07, 06:18 PM	#8
evilghost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,606	Re: Debian insight I GNU you would like it. I find it has all the positives experiences of Ubuntu but with a more polished professional atmosphere and less of the idiosyncratic annoyances of Ubuntu. Don't get me wrong, Ubuntu is great, and I loved it as a transitional OS, but I like Debian much better.

08-13-07, 06:40 PM	#9
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Debian insight Lol, yes I do. i drew conclusions fro trying to install it a couple weeks ago on an older chipset and having difficulty. Now I feel I may have found my distro, probably even load up some games next week. Know anyone wants to buy a copy of Vista?

08-13-07, 06:58 PM	#10
evilghost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,606	Re: Debian insight I love that you guys are open to suggestions and new experiences...

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