Re: Distribution for 'techies'

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From: Mark Baker
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 00:00

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In article <slrn5ifiqo.64i.stevey@stevey.webmedia.co.uk>,
	stevey@stevey.webmedia.co.uk (Steve Mynott) writes:

> My subjective impressions are that: Debian is perhaps more configurable,
> where Redhat is easier to install.  Debian 1.2 needs 7 disks and the
> CDROM.

Debian needs five discs currently. The next version should install off one
disc for CD, though will still need lots of discs for an ftp install (which
I don't think RH supports) or an nfs install (which RH will do off one disc)

> I believe Redhat is far fewer now.

Redhat will do CD or nfs installs off one disc, or, if you already have dos
installed, it can use loadlin to boot without using any floppies at all.

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From: mnb20@cam.ac.uk (Mark Baker)
Subject: Re: Distribution for 'techies'
Date: 1997/03/13
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