Debian (with high version numbers)
(This is sort of Re: 'MDK9.2 ships w/out kernel sources') One of the reasons why I've been using MDK is because it always uses the latest versions of software packages. (I'm afraid I'm a bit of a features junky!) I keep meaning to try Debian. The 'stable' release comes with quite old packages, doesn't it? Whats the best way to use Debian with more up-to-date packages? I've looked at downloading the ISOs for the 'testing' release. But it comes on about 11 discs and I can't find out whats on what disc. Any hints? Cheers, Richard
Richard Lewis wrote:
(This is sort of Re: 'MDK9.2 ships w/out kernel sources')
One of the reasons why I've been using MDK is because it always uses the latest versions of software packages. (I'm afraid I'm a bit of a features junky!)
I keep meaning to try Debian.
The 'stable' release comes with quite old packages, doesn't it? Whats the best way to use Debian with more up-to-date packages?
Yeah, change the spelling of Debian to "Gentoo". Works for me! Cheers, Laurie. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Brown laurie@brownowl.com --------------------------------------------------------------------
On 2003-11-26 09:18:16 +0000 Laurie Brown <laurie@brownowl.com> wrote:
Richard Lewis wrote:
(This is sort of Re: 'MDK9.2 ships w/out kernel sources')
One of the reasons why I've been using MDK is because it always uses the latest versions of software packages. (I'm afraid I'm a bit of a features junky!)
I keep meaning to try Debian.
The 'stable' release comes with quite old packages, doesn't it? Whats the best way to use Debian with more up-to-date packages?
Yeah, change the spelling of Debian to "Gentoo". Works for me!
Or just change the spelling of "stable" to "unstable" and have very steady nerves ;) As for CDs, feh, out of date things, evil :) If you've got a reasonable connection available to you, always go for a net install :) (otherwise, the CD with the most useful packages on is CD1-nonus, tiz bootable, has ssh on it, and the usual plethora of tools.) Cheers, Brett
On 1/1/1970, "Brett Parker" <brettp@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
Or just change the spelling of "stable" to "unstable" and have very steady nerves ;)
Actually I've been using a heady mix of "testing" and "unstable" for ages now with no prob................................... NO CARRIER ON HOOK OK
On 2003-11-26 08:36:08 +0000 Richard Lewis <richard.lewis@uea.ac.uk> wrote:
The 'stable' release comes with quite old packages, doesn't it? Whats the best way to use Debian with more up-to-date packages?
Either use testing or unstable and accept that you have to keep downloading quite a lot and it will break on occasion; OR get one of the package builders to work, but that can be a bit more of a black art ("backporting").
I've looked at downloading the ISOs for the 'testing' release. But it comes on about 11 discs and I can't find out whats on what disc.
Generally, more popular packages appear on the earlier CDs, so most things you want are on CD1 and 2. The first 5(?) used to be bootable, with different types of kernel and so on, at least on i386. There might be "jigdo" lists of which packages are on each CD, if I remember correctly. OT: should we add linux@uea to the places which get ALUG meeting announcements? -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. Please http://remember.to/edit_messages on lists to be sure I read http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ gopher://g.towers.org.uk/ slef@jabber.at Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/
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On 2003-11-26 09:18:16 +0000 Laurie Brown <laurie@brownowl.com> wrote:
Richard Lewis wrote:
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I keep meaning to try Debian.
The 'stable' release comes with quite old packages, doesn't it? Whats the best way to use Debian with more up-to-date packages?
Yeah, change the spelling of Debian to "Gentoo". Works for me!
Or just change the spelling of "stable" to "unstable" and have very steady nerves ;)
And a plentiful supply of sacrificial goats?
As for CDs, feh, out of date things, evil :)
Out of date for years. Condensed punchcards.
If you've got a reasonable connection available to you, always go for a net install :) (otherwise, the CD with the most useful packages on is CD1-nonus, tiz bootable, has ssh on it, and the usual plethora of tools.)
Don't! I like living the other side of the Styx, but it has its drawbacks innit. -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/
On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 10:58, Keith Watson wrote:
On 1/1/1970, "Brett Parker" <brettp@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
Or just change the spelling of "stable" to "unstable" and have very steady nerves ;)
Actually I've been using a heady mix of "testing" and "unstable" for ages now with no prob...................................
Ive been using unstable without much of a problem for about 1/2 a year now :). Oh and if anyone is planning on using Debian unstable just download the first stable cd then upgrade and install the rest from unstabble via ftp/http, worked for me =). - Dennis Dryden
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