From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta03-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.43]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.34 #1 (Debian)) id 16rHIK-0006rf-00 for ; Sat, 30 Mar 2002 06:45:17 -0500 Received: from genaj ([80.4.50.216]) by mta03-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020330114516.CDZD303.mta03-svc.ntlworld.com@genaj> for ; Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:45:16 +0000 From: "Georgina Joyce" To: Subject: RE: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars? Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:45:15 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi With respect you do. Yes like with any distribution Debian attempt to put the most popular programs on the first disk. But it is a bit of a gamble whether all the applications and utilities you want are on the first CD. As I've just had to reinstall and couldn't get my internet connection configured, I had to use CD's. I can't remember but it was readline and or libncurses5-dev that it prompts for the third CD. There was one occasion when it wanted the second CD but I can't remember what that was for. I'm also sure that the installation of Emacs20 also required other CD's. As I said, if you haven't got a useable internet connection, you'll need all three CD's. I also come across messages on one of the many lists discussing the necessity of all the disks which I thought the subject was something like "You don't need the third disk" but after a couple of searches I can't find it. All the references are towards a set of CD's and there's not an entry in the Debian CD FAQ supporting your claim. Debian is about giving the user choice and the package comes on 3 CD's that you will need unless from the first CD you can get up and running with an internet connection to download the packages you require. http://www.debian.org/intro/about Gena -----Original Message----- From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Geoff Shang Sent: 30 March 2002 02:42 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: RE: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars? Hi: You don't need all 3 debian CD's. the most commonly used programs and such are on the first disk, so you can cope quite well without the rest. Geoff. -- Geoff Shang ICQ number 43634701 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup