On Saturday 05 November 2005 11:58, Brett Parker wrote:
<>>> Installing Debian is like being greased, and wrestling with an eel.
Installing Debian imho does not have to be difficult, the new installer under Sarge should drag you through it quickly and easily.
That does *NOT* apply to Woody - it's about as easy to understand as a difficult to understand thing.
Indeed it doesn't apply to woody, woody was pre debian installer... woody is *ollllllld*, very old, infact... we all rejoiced when we got a new debian release, the world was good again!
Yay indeed. Sarge going stable, despite a few nasty buggy packages, was indeed a day to rejoice. It is still let down by an arcane and newbie-unfriendly installer. Thanks to the likes of M$, RH, SuSE, etc, large numbers of potential users have come to expect (should I say "demand") a simple click'n'drool installer. From the screenshots I've seen of d-i, Debian fails badly on this front.
Regards, Paul.