Star Libranet 2.7 Classic: Free Beer, Not Watered
Linked by Michael Katsevman on Thu 6th Nov 2003 19:33 UTC
Debian and its clones Debian is widely considered the Linux distribution with the best package management tool, APT and one of the largest software bases (>13,000). However, the installation horror stories kept me away. Nevertheless, eager to try it out, I failed to install various other Debian GNU/Linux based distributions. Some failed to boot even after I tried to reinstall for the fourth time, and others just couldn't detect my hardware. While Knoppix is highly recommended, I decided to stick with hard-drive based distros (Although it is the distribution of choice for LiveCDs). Then came Libranet.
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Libranet based on which debian? installer for woody ?
by Richard Sullivan on Mon 10th Nov 2003 13:19 UTC

Hi,

I am a new convert to Debian and love it but the install is definitely a pain. I now want to configure a second machine which will have a permanent connection to the internet so it should be very secure. Is running woody is the only way I can be sure of getting all the security updates or will something like libranet give me patches even if it sarge/sid based ?

The second pc is actually a notebook which does not have a CD so some sort of diskette booting scheme will be needed.

If anyone has a better idea than plain old woody I would be very grateful.

Thanks,
Richard