linuxworld update

[David Bristel]

I'm not sure since I've never set up Debian on a Sparc yet....perhaps a "test
run" on Sunday(or Monday) to set up from scratch), and test it all out.  Then
set for once a day to wipe and do a clean install from scratch to show that yes,
you can set up Debian Linux on a Sparc without too much difficulty.  I'd like to
get Joey's input on what HE would like to see since he's coordinated the efforts
to date.  Both apt-get for upgrades, and dpkg for individual package
maintenance?  I know that the package management for Solaris sucks in a major
way in comparison to Debian, so we'd want to show dpkg in detail.

							Dave

On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 alan@webwidgets.net wrote:

> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:00:31 -0800 (PST)
> From: alan@webwidgets.net
> To: David Bristel <targon@targonia.com>
> Cc: bad@kitenet.net
> Subject: Re: linuxworld update
> 
> Do you think it would be better to just show dpkg, or focus on apt? I
> find that in most instances when I want to upgrade or add packages, I
> just fire off apt-get and let 'er rip. For someone concerned about admin
> costs/complexity (ie your avg PHB), I would think the ability to do
> this would be a big plus.
> 
> I like your idea of installing and setting up X; I constantly read
> about what a bear it is, and I've always found it pretty painless with
> Debian (with a notable exception of the earlier Slink packages ;).
> Should be a fairly effective demonstration of the ease with which
> Debian can be got up and running.
> 
> As far as package creation, I'll have to leave that to others; I'm not
> a developer, and except for a quick look when I first moved over from
> Slackware (coupla years ago), I've not looked at how it's done.
> 
> So I guess my biggest question would be what condition I should bring
> the sparc down in; fully config'd for some purpose and ready to go,
> base install only that we can then tweak...?
> 
> You've got some good ideas; we probably should try hard to do at least
> some of them.
> 
> Alan
>