Re: [tlug] promoting linux one CDR at a time

[Charles Muller <acmuller@example.com>]

Scott wrote:

> At work I have been giving Knoppix CDRs to people. Oftentimes
> people want to use their company laptop to do non work related things
> and end up messing up their operating systems, so I just give them
> Knoppix right off the bat and tell them to use it instead. So far the
> results have been good. 

I'll agree that Knoppix is good for a quick, easy install and hardware 
recognition, but I always find that I run into dependency problems and 
conflicts as soon as I try to do any kind of upgrading, so I've gotten 
into the habit of sticking with straight Debian. I've found that 
nowadays, even with the testing version, I get basically the same 
degree of hardware recognition as I do with Knoppix, and they keep 
improving the installer all the time.

So even when I'm helping a newcomer get set up with Linux, I'd prefer 
to sit down with them and get their machine set up on a straight 
Debian, and then usually nothing gets broken later.


Chuck

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