[CLUE-Tech] Debian: gpm not installing by default

[Collins]

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On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:33:01 -0600 (MDT) Randy Arabie
<rrarabie at arabie.org> wrote:> On Sat, 20 Apr 2002
jbrockmeier at earthlink.net wrote:> 
> > > Of course if you want a really "Spartin" install give OpenBSD a
> > > fling !!! I would agree that Susie
> > > is the worst install, with all taht CD swapping.
> 
> Well, is "Spartin" what your looking for?  If you are, or if you
> just want to control what goes on your box...at a very fine grain
> level, give Gentoo a whirl.  Presently, I'm building a Gentoo
> workstation.  I really like it so far.  The software install and
> update system is a lot like the Free/Net/OpenBSD package system, but
> even slicker. 
> > I'm working with OpenBSD right now. I'm hating the OpenBSD version
> > of fdisk with a fiery passion, but that's just a small obstacle...
> >  

I've been a gentoo afficionado from the early days (mostly on gentoo
since early last year).  It is now a really good (tm) product.  If you
can handle "build a system from source" with all the downloads and
compiles (3-5 days for a complete system), it's the only way to fly.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area - WWTLRD?
Gentoo_rc6-15(1.1a) 2.4.17+ - xfce + sylpheed + mozilla