Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-22 Thread hendrik
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: That's the right way. Though since you already have Windows, you can also try http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ as an alternative to dealing with CDs. I tried that, clicked on the image, and it said, Open

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-22 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:10:01 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: That's the right way. Though since you already have Windows, you can also try http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ as an alternative to dealing with CDs. I tried

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-22 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 10:01:37PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:10:01 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: That's the right way. Though since you already have Windows, you can also try

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-22 Thread Paul Johnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: That's the right way. Though since you already have Windows, you can also try http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ as an alternative to dealing with CDs. I tried that, clicked on the image, and it said,

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-22 Thread hendrik
On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 01:48:58PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: That's the right way. Though since you already have Windows, you can also try http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ as an alternative to

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-21 Thread Celejar
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:47:06 -0800 Michael M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] FreeBSD uses UFS (or UFS+ or UFS2, something like that) by default and unfortunately there is no support for reading from or writing to that file-system from Windows or Debian. You will be able to access your NTFS

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-21 Thread Michael M.
On Tue, 2007-02-20 at 17:48 -0500, Celejar wrote: On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:47:06 -0800 Michael M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] FreeBSD uses UFS (or UFS+ or UFS2, something like that) by default and unfortunately there is no support for reading from or writing to that file-system from

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-21 Thread Paul Johnson
rocky wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of you help me on the following please? 1, How can

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-21 Thread Paul Johnson
Celejar wrote: On 15 Feb 2007 18:25:28 -0800 rocky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-21 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 04:20:50PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: rocky wrote: 3, What is the best way for me to find out which is the fastest mirror for me to download the Testing distribute packages? apt-spy unfortunately, it appears apt-spy is *still* broken (segfaults).

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Chris Lale
rocky wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of you help me on the following please? 1, How can I free

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Celejar
On 15 Feb 2007 18:25:28 -0800 rocky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Michael M.
On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 18:25 -0800, rocky wrote: 4, What if I want install FreeBSD as the third Operating system on my laptop? What is the best partition plan? One thing to consider regarding your partitions is that you will be dealing with some file-system incompatibility. Windows, by

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Paras pradhan
Haven't use this but worth checking it http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ Paras. On 2/16/07, Michael M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 18:25 -0800, rocky wrote: 4, What if I want install FreeBSD as the third Operating system on my laptop? What is the best partition plan?

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Joe Hart
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 It worked on my system. It installs the net-install snapshot of the day if I am not mistaken. Joe Paras pradhan wrote: Haven't use this but worth checking it http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ Paras. On 2/16/07, Michael M. [EMAIL

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-16 Thread Chris Lale
Michael M. wrote: [...] Basically, you need to think carefully about where you want what data, or you may find yourself rebooting multiple times throughout the day because such-and-such a file that you need is in a place where you can't get to it or can't edit it from where you happen to be.

Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-15 Thread rocky
Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of you help me on the following please? 1, How can I free some space for

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-15 Thread Mike McCarty
rocky wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of you help me on the following please? 1, How can I free

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-15 Thread Alan Ianson
On Thu February 15 2007 18:25, rocky wrote: Hey all, I'm going install debian testing on my Dell Inpiron 1300. I'm going to make it a dual boot system. Right now I have Windows XP home edtion loaded on the laptop. And the 60 GB hard driver is not partitioned. Can any of you help me on the

Re: Install Debian testing distribution

2007-02-15 Thread Alan Ianson
On Thu February 15 2007 19:09, Alan Ianson wrote: There are a few net install images for etch. Look here.. http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/ Opps, those are full disc sets.. try here.. :) http://www.us.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL