Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-09 Thread David E. Fox
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 11:37:27 -0500 Rodney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Save me alot of time apt-getting, installing, user friendly for noobs > etc... Kinda like one of MY systems, but with the popular stuff on the > desktop. mepis (www.mepis.org) is quite good. Latest knoppix dvd has a *lot*

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Carl Fink
On Sun, Jul 03, 2005 at 11:37:27AM -0500, Rodney wrote: > Carl Fink wrote: > >Why do you want a different distro that you can then pretend is Debian? > Save me alot of time apt-getting, installing, user friendly for noobs > etc... Kinda like one of MY systems, but with the popular stuff on t

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Jacob S
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 11:37:27 -0500 Rodney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Carl Fink wrote: > > >On Sun, Jul 03, 2005 at 10:09:38AM -0500, Rodney Richison wrote: > > > > > >>Am looking for suggestions of debian 100% compatible distro's. > >> > >> > > > >Strictly speaking, 100%-compatible

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread valentin_nils
Hi Rodney, there are to many out there so name them all (Ubuntu. knoppix etc.). have alook at www.distrowatch.com and see what I mean. Keep in mind that even if you use a debian based distribution lets say f.e like Ubuntu then you will have perhaps a better interface & some gadgets in the first p

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Rodney
Carl Fink wrote: On Sun, Jul 03, 2005 at 10:09:38AM -0500, Rodney Richison wrote: Am looking for suggestions of debian 100% compatible distro's. Strictly speaking, 100%-compatible would have to BE Debian. Why do you want a different distro that you can then pretend is Debian? Sa

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Carl Fink
On Sun, Jul 03, 2005 at 10:09:38AM -0500, Rodney Richison wrote: > Am looking for suggestions of debian 100% compatible distro's. Strictly speaking, 100%-compatible would have to BE Debian. Why do you want a different distro that you can then pretend is Debian? -- Carl Fink

Re: debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Clive Menzies
On (03/07/05 10:09), Rodney Richison wrote: > Am looking for suggestions of debian 100% compatible distro's. > I see one for the desktop called Zen. I am also looking for a distro for > a gateway which would include standard gateway stuff like dhcp, squid, > firewall etc. > > I'd like them to be

debian based compatible distros

2005-07-03 Thread Rodney Richison
Am looking for suggestions of debian 100% compatible distro's. I see one for the desktop called Zen. I am also looking for a distro for a gateway which would include standard gateway stuff like dhcp, squid, firewall etc. I'd like them to be upgradeable using standard debian sources. I guess t