September 25, 2004 Re: Getting dmd to work on Linux | ||||
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Posted in reply to Phill | Phill wrote: > Why dont you update to Red Hat 9? Or > Fedora Core 2? Because Glenn wrote: > I also have no control over the Linux box or any of the /etc, /lib, > or /usr directories. Also, I don't even know what distribution of > Linux is on this box. But I agree, being in control would be the best. Just recover your old PC that you thought had become obsolete three years ago, download an installation CD and be your own master. I would go for Debian Sarge with the new installer http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/, but if you ask us, you will probably get as many different recommendations as Linux users on this list. Debian (or a Debian-based distribution) will make system maintenance a charm after you have installed it. But wait! You may even get away by booting off a live Knoppix CD on your current XP-or-whatever-box. It may be well worth checking this out http://www.knoppix.org/. Cheers, Bastiaan. |
September 25, 2004 Re: Getting dmd to work on Linux | ||||
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Posted in reply to Bastiaan Veelo | Bastiaan Veelo wrote:
> Phill wrote:
>
>> Why dont you update to Red Hat 9? Or
>> Fedora Core 2?
>
>
> Because Glenn wrote:
>
> > I also have no control over the Linux box or any of the /etc, /lib,
> > or /usr directories. Also, I don't even know what distribution of
> > Linux is on this box.
>
> But I agree, being in control would be the best. Just recover your old PC that you thought had become obsolete three years ago, download an installation CD and be your own master.
>
> I would go for Debian Sarge with the new installer http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/, but if you ask us, you will probably get as many different recommendations as Linux users on this list. Debian (or a Debian-based distribution) will make system maintenance a charm after you have installed it.
>
> But wait! You may even get away by booting off a live Knoppix CD on your current XP-or-whatever-box. It may be well worth checking this out http://www.knoppix.org/.
>
> Cheers,
> Bastiaan.
I'd recommend Mepis (www.mepis.org). Mepis is a debian based desktop live cd that's meant to be installed.
#1) pop in cd and it boots up to kde (root password is root)
#2) click 'install' icon on desktop, which takes you through the install
#3) reboot. take cd out. then apt-get any software you need.
It's the easiest way to get a debian system up and running.
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September 25, 2004 Re: Getting dmd to work on Linux | ||||
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Posted in reply to Bastiaan Veelo | Bastiaan Veelo wrote:
> Phill wrote:
>
>> Why dont you update to Red Hat 9? Or
>> Fedora Core 2?
>
>
> Because Glenn wrote:
>
> > I also have no control over the Linux box or any of the /etc, /lib,
> > or /usr directories. Also, I don't even know what distribution of
> > Linux is on this box.
>
> But I agree, being in control would be the best. Just recover your old PC that you thought had become obsolete three years ago, download an installation CD and be your own master.
>
> I would go for Debian Sarge with the new installer http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/, but if you ask us, you will probably get as many different recommendations as Linux users on this list. Debian (or a Debian-based distribution) will make system maintenance a charm after you have installed it.
>
> But wait! You may even get away by booting off a live Knoppix CD on your current XP-or-whatever-box. It may be well worth checking this out http://www.knoppix.org/.
>
> Cheers,
> Bastiaan.
I've heard a lot of good things about debian. Can't go wrong with trying that one either; perhaps it's an even better choice than a Redhat-based distributions (Fedora or Mandrake).
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