Re: [OS:N:] newbie
anthony baldwin <[email protected]>
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Michael H. Collins wrote: > >> >> I've only tried Gentoo on my iBook with a Live CD. >> It wouldn't give me 1024x768 res, for some reason. I don't know if it >> had trouble with the LCD screen or what, but otherwise it works quite >> well. One thing I don't understand is, if these Debian based Knoppix >> discs can autodetect everything, and if Deb-based Xandros/Corel Linux >> and other Deb-based distros can have a nice graphical install, why >> hasn't Debian grown to to include these features? >> >> tony > > As far as I can tell the debianistas think that "real men don't need no > stinking autodetecting installers" I have been told that numerous times > when trying to like debian. I like the debian philosophy but apparantly > it gets in the way of ease of use. > That's really a silly philosohpy when you consider that their pkg mgmt app is almost the best and easiest to use, some might argue that it is easiest. I like yum better, though...If real mean don't need no stinkin' gui stuff, why not manage all packages by dling and compiling sources? -- Anthony Baldwin http://www.School-Library.net Freedom to Learn! -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- GED$/L/P/FA d? s: a C++ L++ W++ N++ K- w--- M+ PS++ PE-- Y+ PGP- t+ tv-- b++(b++++) D? G e++++ h++ r--- y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ _______________________________________________ Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ - For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn>