But, if I understand correctly, if you install via Knoppix, you're pretty much stuck with Debian "unstable". Is that really a good idea for someone unfamiliar with Debian?
One thing about Debian that is NOT simple is the install! I never have gotten X to work under Debian, and I DID get it to work under Slackware, and even FreeBSD. I also doubt that kernel upgrades are as easy as the above poster indicated. There's probably some configuration changes that a simple apt-get wouldn't handle.
I'm assuming that you're setting up a new computer. Maybe someone with an old computer would find 2.0 serves them well. Or maybe they have old software that works on 2.0 and they don't want to risk it breaking on 2.6. Or maybe they're Debian users. Not everyone wants or needs the latest & greatest, as this article shows.
My TW cable TV has been rock-solid. I did have serious problems with my RoadRunner cablemodem, bad enough that I switched to DSL. I don't know about satellite, but I've heard people say it's stable even in crappy weather.
Hmm, I wonder if it's a Comcast thing. I almost never have outages with Time Warner, but I've read lots of gripes about Comcast. I DID have RoadRunner problems and I now have DSL, but my TV service has been rock-solid. The price is about the same as DTV, so that's not an issue.
I'm curious. Why (IYO) does cable suck big hairy goat testicles? I have no complaints with my TW cable. Well, one complaint; my SA Tivo can only record one show at a time. AFAIK, that's the only advantage to DirecTivo.
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Bullets were easy. Even a chimp can bring down another chimp with a thrown rock. We just had to figure out how to make the pellet fly faster.
I've never had sound on my current machine. Not even with RH or SuSe 8.x. I haven't tried SuSe 9.
Have you had any problems with KDE? Once I tried Libranet 2.7, and when I tried to upgrade to Debian testing, KDE borked.
But, if I understand correctly, if you install via Knoppix, you're pretty much stuck with Debian "unstable". Is that really a good idea for someone unfamiliar with Debian?
One thing about Debian that is NOT simple is the install! I never have gotten X to work under Debian, and I DID get it to work under Slackware, and even FreeBSD. I also doubt that kernel upgrades are as easy as the above poster indicated. There's probably some configuration changes that a simple apt-get wouldn't handle.
Are they really going to launch Howard Dean up there?
A black hole really sux!
So, how close are we to getting adamantium bones?
Well, I'm posting this from work. Yes, it is on a *ugh* Windows box. At home, however, I DO use Linux.
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My eyes are going bad. I thought you were talking about a major flaw in JJ's nipple!
I'm assuming that you're setting up a new computer. Maybe someone with an old computer would find 2.0 serves them well. Or maybe they have old software that works on 2.0 and they don't want to risk it breaking on 2.6. Or maybe they're Debian users. Not everyone wants or needs the latest & greatest, as this article shows.
Joe Sixpack can get it with the next release of RedHat/SuSe/Mandrake. No source tarballs required.
Cable + SA Tivo has most of those advantages too. The main advantage of DTivo is the ability to record 2 shows at the same time.
My TW cable TV has been rock-solid. I did have serious problems with my RoadRunner cablemodem, bad enough that I switched to DSL. I don't know about satellite, but I've heard people say it's stable even in crappy weather.
Is the TW PVR any good? I've never used one, but I heard they sux. Also, do you need digital cable to use one?
Hmm, I wonder if it's a Comcast thing. I almost never have outages with Time Warner, but I've read lots of gripes about Comcast. I DID have RoadRunner problems and I now have DSL, but my TV service has been rock-solid. The price is about the same as DTV, so that's not an issue.
I'm curious. Why (IYO) does cable suck big hairy goat testicles? I have no complaints with my TW cable. Well, one complaint; my SA Tivo can only record one show at a time. AFAIK, that's the only advantage to DirecTivo.
That would include my mother's VCR. Of course, she might agree with that statement.
The result is that the Debian installer sux on 11 architectures.
For one thing, I can run it on my old 8088.
Same here. I use it if my car breaks down, or if I'm caught in traffic I can tell my GF I'll be late, but otherwise I keep it turned off.
That's what mini-skirts are for. Just hike it up, and 20 guys will stop to help you.
I agree, there IS no comparison. Jake was halfway good!
I agree! As much as Enterprise sux (and it really DOES sux), the (un)reality shows and s#itcoms are infinately worse!