questions from a debian user

aquaboot · 2008-06-07 18:31:17

Hi All,

I'd like to give Arch a try on an older laptop. Just some basic questions from a debian user:

1) I'd like to use xfce. I had trouble finding exactly what to download. Is there a boot-only.iso? I'd like to install the minimum and pull the rest off of the Web.

2) I'm using the debian testing release and enjoy its balance between stability and newer software. It also keeps me sharp and climbing up the learning curve. Should I try Arch's testing release?

3) That's about it. I'll learn the rest once I have it up and running.

Thanks Much,

ab

Misfit138 · 2008-06-07 18:34:18

aquaboot wrote:

Hi All,
I'd like to give Arch a try on an older laptop. Just some basic questions from a debian user:
1) I'd like to use xfce. I had trouble finding exactly what to download. Is there a boot-only.iso? I'd like to install the minimum and pull the rest off of the Web.
2) I'm using the debian testing release and enjoy its balance between stability and newer software. It also keeps me sharp and climbing up the learning curve. Should I try Arch's testing release?
3) That's about it. I'll learn the rest once I have it up and running.
Thanks Much,
ab

Have a look here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide
That should answer all your questions and get you started.

aquaboot · 2008-06-07 18:48:48

Thanks for the link.

-ab

Allan · 2008-06-08 01:46:28

aquaboot wrote:

2) I'm using the debian testing release and enjoy its balance between stability and newer software. It also keeps me sharp and climbing up the learning curve. Should I try Arch's testing release?

Just using the official repos is like running Debian's testing. Arch's testing is more like Debian's unstable.

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questions from a debian user

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