On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 07:01, Tim Milstead wrote: > Sorry if this question is a FAQ. I had an average look around and > couldn't find anything specific. Advice on searching (yes I know how to > use google) is just as welcome as a solution. > > I currently use Redhat for my desktops, but given their recent > announcments and future shakey support I have decided to start looking > for another distro. > > I have always liked apt and the standardness of debian so I am going to > give it (another) try. > > Many of my machines require more recent packages than stable provides. I > would also like the features in more recent software. This list includes: > > Latest non developer Gnome, KDE, XFree86, OpenOffice, etc > > I was wondering if the way to do this is to install a base debian 2.4 > kernell and then use apt (dselect?) to get testing releases and let apt > fill in the dependencies. > > However I would rather use tasksel to achieve this but not sure the > stable tasksel will choose testing packages?
Welcome to never having to do re-installs to upgrade! 1. Do a very minimal Woody install (console only, no GUI). 2. Immediately change the file /etc/apt/sources.list to point to "testing" instead of "stable". 3. To become "testing": # apt-get update && apt-get -u upgrade 4. Install a 2.4 kernel: # apt-cache search kernel-image-2.4.22 and choose the proper kernel for your CPU. 4. After you reboot, run tasksel. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA "My advice to you is to get married: If you find a good wife, you will be happy; if not, you will become a philosopher." Socrates -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
