[olug] Suggestions/Gotchas for upcoming Debian Install

[Aaron Grothe]

Hi,

You could try Progeny's PGI (piggy) installer.

http://archive.progeny.com/progeny/pgi/

They've got an iso which will handle the majority of the early install.  You
need a broadband connection, with the current installer setup.  But the
installer works really well.  Note: I haven't played with it since Progeny
died, but it was pretty slick back then.  I did upgrade my version of
Progeny to woody pretty smoothly though.  You can still get the old version
of progeny at a couple of places off the web, but it has really become
dated.  Don't forget to the read the PGI faq though
http://hackers.progeny.com/pgi/faq.html

The other way that makes it cake is to install Libranet www.libranet.com
(1.91 is available free from www.linuxiso.org) and then do an upgrade to
Woody.  I know a lot of people who just Libranet instead of Debian.  It has
all the power of apt-get with a good installer and a decent manual.

PGI is probably the "better" way as it will probably become the standard
Debian installer in 2.6/3.0 Debian.

Regards,

Aaron
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert A. Jacobs" <r.a.jacobs at cox.net>
To: "Olug" <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: [olug] Suggestions/Gotchas for upcoming Debian Install


> Okay Gang,
>
> I'm about to redo my system and I'm going back to Debian (I've been
> using Mandrake for about six months now, cannot stand the way Mandrake
> organizes their filesystem or the hell that is RPM and totally miss the
> ease of use that is apt-get! -- No intention to incite a Holy War, just
> my opinion -- YMMV).
>
> What I would like from any of you out there are suggestions on how to
> make the early phases of this installation as painless as possible:
> specifically, I'd like to get to get at least base system, Internet
> connectivity via DHCP, Gnome 1.4, a mail server, and Evolution 1.0.5 in
> place on the first pass through the install -- I figure if I can get
> those things working, I can figure out any other problems I have using
> the many resources available on the net.
>
> 1.  Mailserver:  Exim or Postfix?  These are the two mailservers I've
> used in the past -- any opinions (God, help me) on which is "better"
> security-wise, ease of use/installation, etc.  Any other suggestions?
> Gotchas?
>
> 2.  Setting up DHCP:  should just need to make sure my network card
> driver is installed, install dhclient, set nameservers in
> /etc/resolv.conf, correct?
>
> 3.  Gnome 1.4:  I've had problems with this one in the past (one of the
> contributing reasons I went to Mandrake).  What debian packages do I
> need to install to get Gnome 1.4 to work?  Do I need to add any values
> to any of the various X configuration files in my home directory?  Six
> months ago, mixing Ximian and Gnome 1.4 packages was considered a No-No
> in the Debian world, still the case (not that I would, just curious)?
>
> By the way, my install strategy is to install a base system from
> Debian 2.2r6 CDs and then upgrade to Woody using Woody ISOs I've got
> dated June 10 (got 'em from the Debian On CD testing site).  Once the
> base system is upgraded, I'll install and configure the applications
> above, update apt.sources and be on my way. Any other suggestions?
> (btw, I'm not interested in doing a NET install at this time).
>
> Up until six months ago, I had been using Debian for almost a year -_ so
> I'm not a total newbie (just out of practice - GUI tools rot your brain!
> :] ) With the exception of my failure to successfully install GNOME, I
> did alright.
>
> Any help/advice this time around would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Rob
>
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