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Major New Features in Debian Etch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spurred-by-the-offshoots dept.

Klaidas writes "Linux.com reports that the third beta of Debian Etch installer (released August 11, 2006) has some major new features, which might make this version of Debian the easiest to install. According to the original announcement, we will now be able to install using a graphical user interface on i386 and amd64 platforms. We will also be able to set up encrypted partitions during installation. Debian Etch is scheduled to be released on December 2006"

5 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. Oh, wow... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Etch-A-Sketch runs Debian?!

  2. Monitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    > The installer is designed to work at a resolution of 600x800

    Hm, looks like a rotated old LCD monitor.

  3. Graphical Install For Debian?!? Bah!! by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am teh Old Skool. Any Debian installation that does not require lamb's blood, sulfur, salt, mercury, a transcription from the original Assyrian, Fermat's Enigma, and a Circle of Power etched in holy chalk consecrated on Michaelmas is a Debian installation for which I have no use.

    Friggin' noobs...

  4. Re:Graphical Install For Debian?!? Bah!! by pb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hah, you had it easy--in my day, we had to use dselect!

    --
    pb Reply or e-mail; don't vaguely moderate.
  5. Re:Scrolling by spongman · · Score: 4, Funny
    apt-get update

    apt-get install scroll-knobs