[wplug] Was: Tried several distro's. Now: Debian HELP

[R.E.Coutch]

 From what I can tell,
I downloaded the stable CD's.
I'm browsing through them to see what was included since there are 7 of 
them plus an update.

I do have a Knoppix CD and I like it a lot.  Great for Linux on the go 
and freaking out Windows users when you reboot
their PC's with it when they go out for lunch and return with Linux 
running  :-) .

I found a few international sites with unstable software.

I NEED leading edge features like 3D accel and current drivers in X as 
well as USB support, ALSA sound drivers, etc.
Could it just be that Debian isn't right for me?

How many Debians users (would you estimate) run stable versus 
unstable/testing?

I can appreciate the need for a stable Linux but they need to scrap KDE 
2.1 because the taskbar crashes in Debian
just like it does on every other version of Linux that uses it (KDE 
2.1). Hmmmmmmm.

That said, I brought the machine home for the weekend so I'll give the 
unstable a try via my DSL connection.

I'm also testing RH9 on my ThinkPad T23 this weekend to see if I can get 
the only missing feature from RH8 (3D accel. for the Super Savage IX 
chipset)
working on it.


Thanks for your input,

Bob


Matthew Danish wrote:

>I have no idea which CDs you downloaded, but I highly doubt that
>"testing" or "unstable" is included on them.  Both of these are moving
>targets, the best way to track them is via automatic upgrades through
>the internet.  There are various unofficial sites with snapshots
>available on CD images, as well.
>
>As for "outdated software" I would advise you to discard the
>Mandrake/Redhat mindset when dealing with stable.  Stable is not about
>the latest fashionable (and broken) software; it contains software which
>has withstood the test of time.  This is excellent for server
>administrators.  Currently, in order to get newer, less tested software
>you need to track testing or unstable.  Perhaps this will change in the
>future, if some people get around to it.
>
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