From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19BTcC-0006Ni-00 for ; Fri, 02 May 2003 02:01:48 -0400 Received: from sdn-ap-001scfairp0246.dialsprint.net ([63.184.192.246] helo=athena) by mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19BTcB-0001vB-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 01 May 2003 23:01:47 -0700 Received: from tmoore by athena with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 19BTc3-00007B-00 for ; Fri, 02 May 2003 02:01:39 -0400 Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 02:01:39 -0400 From: Tommy Moore To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: RH or Debian:why? Message-ID: <20030502060139.GC428@athena> References: <001d01c30f37$5ecdf640$1758728d@Travelmate> <3.0.5.32.20030501210428.00b96e68@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20030501210428.00b96e68@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Installing the entire system isn't something you have to do. I only install the text based stuff and I'm fine. The footprint of the installed system for RH is a bit larger than say a Debian system so you'll need at least say 1.2 g to work with. Tommy On Thu, May 01, 2003 at 09:04:28PM -0400, Patrick Turnage wrote: > Hello. > I have a few questions about using RH over Debian or vice versa. RedHat and > Debian have both good package system management tools, but what makes RH or > Debian your distro of choice? I like Debian because of the package > management, but I read somewhere the best way to install RH for blind > people is to install the entire rh system. That is a lot if you are using > an older computer. > sincerely, > Patrick > > > ----- > Patrick Turnage > E-mail: pturnage@tampabay.rr.com > AOL Instant Messenger: kg4dqk > MSN Messenger: turnagep@hotmail.com > Amateur Radio Call Sign: kg4dqk (EXP 2009) > Home Page: > http://www.access-connect.com > Connecting the world to access technology information. > For all mainstream and adaptive hardware and software. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup