[Malvern] Debian and Ubuntu.

[Geoff Bagley]

Good evening to Ian and Guy.

Part of my motivation in this comparison is to put me in a position to 
offer assistance
to those giving Linux a try.

The first step taken by some, is to try a live distribution such as 
Knoppix. 
Maybe I should have added Knoppix to my query. 

I wonder whether anyone runs Knoppix installed, rather than live ?

I have tried live versions of Knoppix,  Ubuntu,  AND Debian.
I have never cracked the ifconfig problem of getting the ethernet LAN to 
work.
It is very different when you install.  Maybe I need to enable DHCP ?

I will have a look at your replies more closely, but not tonight !
I would also like to know whether there is any real advantage in moving 
on to Lenny before
it becomes "stable".

Best regards to all the gang.  
I shall be off to a lecture on rebuilding the Severn Valley Railway 7:30 
tomorrow at Kidderminster.

Best regards,

Geoff.