Totally lost and confused

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi, stable is the last stable version.  Currently, it is potato.
You probably don't need to actually go to there ftp sight.  Apt will do those
things for you.
How are you planning to install?  I'm still learning, but you can write
me off list, at kennyhitt at yahoo.com or call
(256) 533-0870.  I installed with boot floppies and then let
Debian finish from the internet.  If you plan to install from CD,
you should download the CD immages from the speakup sight and not from
the Debian sight.  As long as you make sure you install the kernel you
booted from, the rest is explained best in the manual.  The manual is on
line at 
www.debian.org/doc

Oopse, almost forgot, don't let the install program configure your keyboard.

          Kenny

On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 08:00:58PM -0400, Chris Schulte wrote:
> Hi all,
> I sent this message to the newbie list, but seeing as how there's more
> trafic on this list I'll post it here as well.
> 
> I've been waiting for a while to put linux on my system, and am now hearing
> that as a new user, redhat is probably not the way to go.  Just based on the
> discussions I've seen, and some tips from a friend, I am thinking that
> debian is probably better for a new user.  So I am on the debian site, and
> I'm seeing all of these things about potatoes and stable and am totally lost
> and cunfused as to which I should download, and for that matter if I'm even
> in the right directory on the ftp site.  Please help?
> Tnx in advance,
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
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