Test relese vs. stable

Hi , 1. Is it possible to perform the netinstaller with the stable release and to install packages from the test release ? during the installation ,does it let me to do it ? 2. Is it possible to update to new release after installation, or it is limited to just security updates ? can it be done aut

100's of mails

Hi , Yesterday I subsribed to subscribe to debian-user   , since then I'm getting 100's of mails asking for help , is that normal ? I understand that each mail I will compose will be public but I didn't think I'll get all mails to my adress . Thanks Rafi.

Installation

Hi, I'm quite new in Linux, I currently have the Mandriva distribution. Questions: 1. Do you recommend Debian although I'm not going to work as a server and I'm new in Linux? 2. Is the installation process is by command lines , not graphics ? If not graphic , is it complex/requires lot of time ? 3.