Comments on: Goodbye Microsoft. Hello Debian

By: stoned

stoned — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:05:09 +0000

This merely automates the task of getting the installer running. It follows the Debian installation manual (running the install from grub/lilo.) The file installs copies grldr/menu.lst into C:\ and the Debian netboot initrd/kernel(linux) in C:\Debian. It then adds a boot entry in boot.ini for C:\grldr (The grub boot loader).

I have used it, and it doesn’t not automatically partition your hard drive. It is just the d-i (Debian installer) image. It gives you the same choices the Debian installer does… i.e., use the whole disk, guided partitioning, manual partitioning etc.

Lastly I am sick of people yapping their mouths while having no idea at all what this is, or what it does.

I do not know the purpose that it was created for. I also do not know why you have call the Dev names or put him down. So what if the Dev said hey, lookit, I can automate this process and make lives of “noobs” a bit easier. How does that warrant the whole process as being asinine?

Take your foot, and pull it out of your mouth. Then put on a helmet and go to bed. Thank you.

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:26:00 +0000

Yes. Indeed. Anyone one a notebook that was hoping to use this installer will need to make sure they have access to an ethernet jack.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:01:24 +0000

if you have not tried the install. heres what it does.

it bsically installs a small o/s and duel boots it. the linux o/s is like a live cd. this then downloads the required packags. MUST have time and a fat connection.

By: linuxjon

linuxjon — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:13:24 +0000

Now there’s an ironic twist for you!
If the curious were using a Linux OS they would likely not be able to do something so draconian as download and install another operating system so easily. Speaking from experience, Microsoft’s operating systems are at best ignorant, at worst blue screened, when another operating system is introduced next to them.
I would caution anyone about installing Linux on some else’s computer, ie a company computer.
Speaking from experience, even if MS is dumb enough to allow you to install a dual boot Linux, you risk loosing data and applications on the MS OS side.
Great if you are the sys admin. Not so good if you’re being paid to do work on your computer. (On the plus side, a blue screened MS drive can be slaved back to recovery mode easily with Linux.)
For newbies, read about defragging and partioning before attempting a dual OS installation. Remember, MS OS’s are not programmed to be aware of other OS’s other than native MS.
At home I use Ubuntu Linux to protect all my precious files. Something Microsoft OS’s were never able to do. I also use a dedicated Linux application firewall. I highly recommend it and would never use anything else.
But if you play DirectX types of games and have a lot of hardware slaved into MS-only-drivers you may be in for a long winter of learning the Debian way. I personally think Debian is fantastic.
Linux is a bank vault and MS is paper mache. But don’t drop the vault onto the pretty paper mache until you have learned the “combination” to the vault first.
Cheers,
linuxjon…

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:30:31 +0000

Agreed its kool, but my first intro to linux was Gentoo and to be honest ‘in at the deep end’ made me learn.

By: Johan Hernandez

Johan Hernandez — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:27:14 +0000

THAT’S REALLY COOL.

“Windows .NET Developers goes to “Debian Mono Developers”

[Johan Hernandez / http:johansoft.blogspot.com]

By: HellBorne

HellBorne — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:28:18 +0000

I would like to install Linux but the problem is does this small file (502 KB) only really installs Linux ?? :S because last time I got Linux Enterprise Edition it was 5 whole CDs or may be after running setup, more files will be needed to download?

Secondly, can this thing be runned in Microsoft’s Virtual PC? (it’s not because I luv MS but it’s just because I am new to LINUX).

Thanks!

By: Clint

Clint — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:17:28 +0000

It doesn’t work with Vista, looking for the wrong bootfile.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:00:27 +0000

@DOC

It should have showed a boot menu for about 10 seconds after you turned on your computer (after BIOS boot screen) which should let you boot into any OS you choose that is on your computer. Make sure you watch the entire booting process of your system to make sure you didn’t miss it :p

By: doc

doc — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:11:16 +0000

I could not get the thing installed. After the restart it just boots into xp ??? WTF ???