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Old 08-07-2010, 11:24 AM   #1
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Some Help Choosing A Distribution:


Hello Guys,
This is my first post and i am very happy to be in such community.
I am using about 2 months Linux , i am not so experienced but i know the basics.Now that i found which Linux distribution suits well in my old Desktop , I also need to find one for my Laptop that I use almost all day.
I need the following :
To be able to choose from the installation the XDM
To be able to choose from the installation the LXDE
I DO NOT care for the following :
If it has live CD
If it has or not graphical install
....................................................
It would be nice if it is Debian based but i don't mind if it is not.

If there is no such Linux Distribution advice me something similar.
 
Old 08-07-2010, 11:39 AM   #2
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Grab the Debian netinstall CD, do a minimal installation and install XDM and LXDE instead of any of the alternatives. http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/432 tells how to do a minimal install.

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Old 08-07-2010, 11:53 AM   #3
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Hello XavierP,
I had already seen this website...
The problem with this is that if i stop the installation where it asks m for a network mirror then i wont have grub installed and i wont be able to boot windows 7.
 
Old 08-07-2010, 12:25 PM   #4
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The problem with this is that if i stop the installation where it asks m for a network mirror then i wont have grub installed and i wont be able to boot windows 7.
I've been a debian user since Etch and I've almost always done minimal installs and I have no idea why you would quit at that point. You should pick your mirror and continue to install. When it gives you a checklist for the installation, you just select "Standard System" and "laptop" if you have a laptop. From there, just continue on. It will install grub and allow you to boot. (You might have to boot to debian and run "update-grub" as root.)
This is give you a minimal installation. From there, you can edit the repositories and use apt/aptitude to get the applications you want.
 
  


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