Re: [orca-list] Debian 8 'Jessie' released

[Majid Hussain <mhussaincov93 gmail com>]

thought I would give an update,
but before that,
sorry that this is so very ot, is there a mailing list ware I may ask
more questions?
I fear that i'm annoying the admins of the orca list.
okay, the update.
picked mate as my desktop, because i'm used to it, 70% complete,
as espeak tells me,
the installer has an issue with wireless networks that require a
password or so I have found.
basicly I picked the wireless network when it asked,
and sellected the option of wpa2 the second option. i entered in my
pw, and it brought me back to the pick the wireless network page.
strange.
rebooted, and I had to create a new wireless network on a new vlan,
with out a pw, when this install is complete, I will have to secure it
again.
bottom line is this.
the install is now 80% complete.
thanks all
Majid Hussain

On 26/04/2015, B. Henry <burt1iband gmail com> wrote:
> I have not used straight debian for a while now, but have always found it to
> be a good experience. After maybe a year switching to testing may become
> necesary as things are not updated much other than bug fixes compared with
> many distros. This is great for servers and the like where max stability is
>
> usually a priority.
> For the moment you will surely have a very stable system with new enough
> packages to  keep you happy.
> You will have to set up sudo unless something has changed from the times I
> installed debian, and I do recommend doing this in most cases. At the very
> least consider the implications of root vs sudo in your physical and virtual
> environment.
> I know some do not care for this, but I add repos so I can get thunderbird
> and firefox instead of their unbranded versions, and if you are not a free
> software purist you will want to look at options and decide whether
> available free packages meet your needs or if you want to go outside of the
> official
> free echosystem.
> Other's have explained the installer basics. I really like the installer not
> least of which because you do only install what you want and need. I think
> Ubuntu and other distros do a good job at picking software that works well
> and meets a lot of folks' needs, but as you have spent time with Linux and
> tried different media players, editors and the like you may have found
> exactly what you like best and would rather not have anything else on your
> box.
> I'm personally a media player junky/seem to always have about 5 installed,
> but I generally don't like a lot of clutter and Debian did not make me have
>
> to remove stuff I did not like or use.
> In the since of giving you a good bit of choice, i.e. not over installing by
> default Debian is great, kind of like arch in this. As mentioned above
> however debian is quite conservative in its update policy, its release
> schedule as well for that matter as opposed to arch pushing packages out the
> door
> with not much testing over time to say the least...lol
> You may need to add unofficial repos or build some things from source if you
> keep running debian and really need latest versions, but as long as there's
>
> a way to get what you need this can be an advantage as your base system does
> not  change much and usually remains rock solid
> There's a lot been said re debian testing and unstable vs the oficial
> releases and repos that is worth checking in to if you are not that familiar
> with
> Debian, but at least for a while after a release I recommend most folks stay
> with it  unless they are coders and or like filing bugs and the like.
> As an end-user you will not find much that different from Ubuntu once you
> have your go to software installed.
> .
>
> --
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>    Registerd Linux User 521886
>
>
>   Majid Hussain wrote:
> Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 03:27:31PM +0100
>
> > hi there,
> > I have never used debian before, just the *buntu flavers and vinux.
> > what should I know if I go ahead with debian install?
> > thank you for your advice, in advance.
> >
> > thank you all,
> > Majid Hussain
> >
> > On 26/04/2015, Mike Ray <mike raspberryvi org> wrote:
> > > Hello folks,
> > >
> > > The title says it all.  Jessie now released.
> > >
> > > I installed release candidate 3 a few days ago and I'm very impressed
> > > and pleased with the improvements to Orca.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael A. Ray
> > > Analyst/Programmer
> > > Witley, Surrey, South-east UK
> > > http://eyesfreelinux.ninja/
> > >
> > >
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