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The Well-Tempered Debian desktop

Posted by timothy on from the warms-the-cockles dept.

An anonymous reader writes "What happens when the editor of a popular Linux website attempts to install a Debian Etch desktop on an old ThinkPad? How does it turn out? Surprisingly well! The article comprises an entertaining account of the entire process, complete with lots of informative screenshots, from downloading the net-install to tangling with Wi-Fi and modem PCMCIA cards as the last step — and everything in between. A great primer for Debian newbies... Go Debian!"

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  1. What about a *new* laptop?? by fdfisher · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What would be a better test of Debian Etch is seeing how it handles a *new* laptop. Everyone knows that Debian Stable is going to be easy to install on old hardware because they prioritize stability over timely release cycles and bleeding edge software. But that's exactly why so many people have trouble installing Debian, because they want to install it on new hardware that isn't supported by Debian Stable's outdated drivers.