[Sussex] Windows bye-bye

[Gavin Stevens]

Hi Geoff & Steve,

I will certainly look into keeping Debian up to date via the web.
However, I think I need to install Woody from CD first, as I can imagine a 
long download upgrading from 2.2r4 to 3. I also only have
a 56K modem. Once I have CDs for Woody that work, then it could be easier 
to "keep up" with changes.

Thanks for the help with .sea.tar.gz files. (The typo was mine).
I am downloading Mozilla 1.4, encouraged by your comments.
I really have got to compile a programme at some point, so it might
as well be Mozilla. Also, I have to learn about .tar.gz files so this is 
another reason to give it a try.

To end on a pleasing note: My recently acquired HP LaserJet 4000N
appears to be fully functional & happy. I put it through its paces earlier 
& it happily printed everything that I threw at it.

Thanks for the help,
Gavin.



On 08 Aug 2003 06:42:57 +0100, Geoff Teale <tealeg at member.fsf.org> wrote:

> Hi there Gavin,
>
> A couple of things:
>
> 1. If you have enough bandwidth then you don't need to get Debian 3
> disks to upgrade to Debian 3. Debian is built around their online
> repositories which means that by just keeping your packages up to date
> you will never need to install from a new release disk again.  For exact
> instructions on how to do the upgrade on Debian I'd wait for the
> inevitable post from Steve Dobson or Nik Butler - both fine Debian
> zealots.
>
> 2. The mozilla file you have should probably be something like this:
> http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.5a/mozilla-i686-pc- 
> linux-gnu-1.5a-sea.tar.gz
>
> .. if your's ends sea.gz then that's probably a typo by the person who
> zipped it up.  The -sea part of the name distinguishes this as being the
> main codebase (codenamed SeaMonkey) rather than Firebird or one of the
> other Mozilla sub-projetcs.  What you need to do with this file is as
> follows:
>
> - Open a term and cd to directory the tar ball is in.
> $ tar xzvf mozilla-i686-pc-linux-gnu-1.5a-sea.tar.gz
> $ cd mozilla-i686-pc-linux-1.5a-sea
>
> In here you should find a README and possibly an INSTALL file - read
> these carefully.  In most cases code distributed in a tar ball can be
> compiled and installed using:
>
> $ ./configure
> $ make
> $ su $ make install
>
> .. that's fine, but do read the docs, some packages have different
> processes and lots of configure options.



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