Debian or Fedora

Keith Watson Kwatson at smed.yi.org
Sun Dec 19 13:26:43 EST 2004


only if you have a dhcp server. You may have to manually add the 
ip and gateway.

On 11:48 AM, Glenn at home wrote:
> Hello Keith & Janina,
> I am at the network prompt, and I am using a router on a cable modem.
> It did not detect the dhcp host, and I am wondering if it should 
> automatically.
> Or should I enter the IP address for the router?
> I am trying to do a network install.
> Thanks.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Watson" <Kwatson at smed.yi.org>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Debian or Fedora
> 
> 
> Janina,
> 
> Probably way behind on this, but as I run both Fedora and Debian
> and have just installed a base system of deb on a 12G drive I
> thought I would throw in my 2 cents. My install was only 435 meg.
> 
> Keith
> On 12:27 PM, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > For the record, a Server Class install of the Speakup Modified will take
> > about 2 Gb. Choosing Server Class will provide what you need for an ftp
> > server, and it will provide most of the console utilities you're
> > accustomed to with an "everything" install. Yes, that's how fat the gui
> > environment has become.
> >
> > Glenn at home writes:
> > > I have a computer hooked to my network that I am planning on installing
> > > Linux onto.
> > > It only has a 25 GB hard drive, and I want at least 20 GB for FTP files.
> > > I have been thinking of trying Debian since it appears that it may take 
> > > less
> > > disks to download.
> > > I only want Linux right now for an FTP server.
> > > Since I have not heard otherwise, I understand that Debian is not ready 
> > > for
> > > prime time with speakup, so I guess I must go with Fedora, but that 
> > > takes 3
> > > ISO's, unless I can get an FTP server going with only the first ISO.
> > >
> > > Can someone advise me here?
> > > Thanks.Glenn
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Keith Watson
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> 
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> but those with illusions of knowledge.    - B. Alan Wallace
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