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The Importance of Being Debian
Linux Magazine ^
| March, 2K2
| Robert McMillan
Posted on 07/18/2002 11:54:17 AM PDT by rdb3
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07/18/2002 11:54:17 AM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
Only problem with Debian is it is a couple of kernel builds behind.
To: B Knotts; stainlessbanner; mhking; unix; dheretic; Dominic Harr; dennisw; Dead Corpse; loudzoo; ...
Throwing out some old *nix mags and read this one again. Found it online and thought I'd share with my Fellow FReeping Penguins.
Interesting history I didn't know about Debian. And a good thought on integrating the Linux distros. I've been yelling about this for a long, long time.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:00:06 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Funny you should say that. This is one of the few distros that I don't have x-perience with. So I guess that building the new kernel into the latest Deb distro would break the OS, right?
That's something I might try out this evening.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:01:53 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
Please add me to your penguin list.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:03:53 PM PDT
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ShadowAce
To: rdb3
I don't think it will break it. It's just that novices like me don't know how to do that. I like Mandrake because it has the latest stuff built in. I would love to be knowledgeable enough to customize Debian to my needs, but I'm not.
To: ShadowAce
Consider yourself added!
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:05:49 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I would love to be knowledgeable enough to customize Debian to my needs, but I'm not.
I'll let you know if it breaks or not tomorrow. My interest is piqued now, and you did it. Like my 4 year-old nephew says, "You shouldna oughta done that." ;-)
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:09:35 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
Drake rules.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:11:37 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
To: rdb3
"I live for the day that I can have one machine running any version of Linux that I can build BRU on and have it work for all other versions of Linux," he claims. I, too, would love to see a standard location for files in Linux--no matter what distro you run. I am currently running a RH 7.3 distro and doing some studying in PHP/Apache/MySQL programming. I had to figure out the location of some .conf files on my own (in order to configure those packages properly) as RH figured they didn't need to be in the standard location. Bugged the heck out of me.
To: rdb3
I would actually be kinda surprised if it does break it. Of course, I do all my kernel upgrades from source, so all the compiles, etc are done on my machine, which helps ensure compatibility of modules.
To: rdb3
I have three medical journals to edit today and the complete works of Shakespeare to translate into French tonight.
Can you please summarize this article, in one paragraph, stating what the major issue is and what it means to most people?
Much thanks,
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:14:16 PM PDT
by
Silly
To: ShadowAce
I had to figure out the location of some .conf files on my own (in order to configure those packages properly) as RH figured they didn't need to be in the standard location. Bugged the heck out of me.
You have a very valid point. RH is notorious for relocating .conf files with their new versions. The first time I set up RH 7.3 as a server for someone, I had to actually tell it to include linuxconf. 7.2 and previous versions included that by default.
I thought that was weird.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:15:26 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
I use debian on my Sparc5. I've also got it to run on old IPXs.
Its the only distro I know of that still supports everything -- Sun, Intel, Mac, Digital. Who knows what else they're working on these days.
Debian also supports the HURD kernel. I might try to get that running one day when I'm bored.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:20:07 PM PDT
by
jae471
To: AppyPappy
Drake is very nice, for the Linux newbie. Not that there's anything wrong with that, mind you.
Let's just say that I've "grown out" of distros like RH and Drake. I'm a Slack aficianado. It's by far the most UNIX like Linux there is (sounds oxymoronic, doesn't it?). And the new Slackware 8.1 is even better. It's still a pain in the backside to set up, but I'm lovin' it.
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:20:46 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
I installed Slack and failed to see the interest. I went back to Drake because I could install the world. It makes the whole process painless.
To: rdb3
Please add me to your penguin list.
I'm currently running Red Hat 7.3.
To: Silly; E. Pluribus Unum
Can you please summarize this article, in one paragraph, stating what the major issue is and what it means to most people?
I can do you one better. In short, it's about standardized Linux. Kinda like the E. Pluribus Unum of myriad Linux distros (no pun intended).
Shakespeare to French, right? "...pourquoi êtes-vous Romeo?"
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posted on
07/18/2002 12:26:32 PM PDT
by
rdb3
To: rdb3
It other words, it has nothing to do with me...
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07/18/2002 12:27:17 PM PDT
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Silly
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