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Posted: July 27 2005,12:54 QUOTE
Out today (27th. July 2005,) Linux Format magazine includes Debian 3.1, on a double sided dvd (i.e., 14-29 cd's!)
Debian is not difficult to install. I believe that the partitioning section of the install can chop up an NTFS partition (or just use run_qtparted on sysrescuecd,) and now Debian 3.1 has a gui package installer (aptitude.) Or you can run aptitude from the command line during install.
Eg., I wanted to install Gnome using as little space as possible, so after the initiall install (Debian core,) (400-500mb,) I ran, aptitude install x-window-system-core gnome-core gdm(gnome display manager, not strictly necessary, can start Gnome by running command startx,) xscreensaver, total, 700-800mb.

I read this excellence;
http://www.aboutdebian.com/install31.htm
and opted to;
mv /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm /etc/rc2.d/_S99xdm
P.s. I needed cd 1 & 2, that's all.
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Posted: July 27 2005,14:11 QUOTE
Page 57, DSL gets a mention (in a concise graph,) as a distro that comes from Debian.
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Posted: July 27 2005,14:57 QUOTE
Sounds like a quality magazine, too bad it's so expensive. Maybe I'll stop by the bookstore and read it.
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Posted: July 27 2005,15:07 QUOTE
Six pounds and forty-nine pence for this limey, which I slightly object to, but I'll buy this issue cos the dvd will be very handy, & I want to scrutinize the Debian review.
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Posted: Aug. 16 2005,02:26 QUOTE
The Linux Format (LXF70) mag DVD is double sided and one side has Debian 3.1 and the other has Fedora Core 4.You can boot from either side for the distro of your choice.

If you lack a DVD drive but have access to one you can create install discs via the scripts on the DVD on either Linux or Windows boxes.

Debian scripts create 6 install discs.

Fedora Core scripts create 4 install discs.

The Fedora Core side of the DVD also includes a lot of extra goodies for Linux in general.There is a game mod included:

"UT2004-SAS:Into The Lions Den"  :p

Phil
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