Read the posts that went before and then read the last paragraph of my post. In context, my remarks were on-topic. You might also take the time to read the posts which were instigated by this thread -- all expressing uncertainties about Fedora installation (in context of other OS installations). You telling me I can't use the word Dxxxxn here without arousing a list cop's sniping? Karl L On Wednesday 31 December 2003 14:43, Jeff Lasman wrote: > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 08:30 am, Karl Hakmiller wrote: > > As a trial I ordered the Debian CDs (Woody, not Sarge) and gave the > > installation a try. Major pains followed. After the third attempt > > to install Debian (not as a dual-boot but all by itself on a Pentium > > II 300 MHz 80 Gig Dell machine I'd been running the RH on), I finally > > gave up after messy failures. > > This is really offtopic, so it doesn't need and probably shouldn't get a > reply, but I've found the best way to get Debian installed to order or > download the single-CDROM Knoppix; it's a repackaged Debian, and once > it's installed you've got a debian desktop system and can install > anything debian-like. > > Jeff
