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Pre-install questions
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Post # 287070
 Pre-install questionsFirst, I apologize in advance: I am OCD big time. I hope I'm not too painful for you.
I have read the FAQ. I see three types of downloads. ** core-squeeze (486 & 686) [small] ** base (486 & 686) [medium] ** plain (486 & 686) [large] What are the differences between them? In hardware terms, where do you intend the break point between 486 & 686 to be? |
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| Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:53 pm |
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MEPIS Rules!  Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:04 am Posts: 434 Location: Pecos,TX Has thanked: 34 times Have thanks: 53 times
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Post # 287074
Re: Pre-install questions You should be OK with i686 plain which is the full iso with all kinds of choices.
Base iso is for more experienced AntiX users like me. I am saying this because of your original post.
Core iso which I also run is for very experienced Linux users also. Without knowing your computer specs. It is hard to recommend i486 unless you have a really old computer without a pentium processor.
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Intel%20486 Which is why I recommend you download the i686 (plain you call it) which is the full iso. _________________ Antix 11 on Asus EEEPC 900, 2 gig ram, 4gig/-16gig/home SSD. Asus EEEPC 701SD, 1 gig ram, 8gig SSD AntiX 8.5 . Dumpster Emachine AntiX 11 rc4. IBM M41 Antix12,Macpup 529,Sempice 2.0.4, on 2 seperate hardrives. Linux Registered User # 475019 |
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| Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:22 pm |
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Post # 287085
Re: Pre-install questions Next.
So, plain (full) is like an M11 live cd install. Core is like a Debian net-install. Base is somewhere inbetween. Got it. Looking at desktop comparisons, Xfce seems to be the most complete environment. It's in the Debian repos. Is it one of the options in full? Will full allow me to select Squeeze instead of testing? |
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| Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:01 pm |
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Post # 287097
Re: Pre-install questions antiX-full uses icewm and comes with fluxbox (and other window managers). It uses Debian Testing repos. If you immediately change to only use Debian stable after install, you should be ok to keep with stable.
antiX-base is also based on Testing, whereas antiX-core is based on Stable. _________________ anticapitalista Reg. linux user #395339. Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it. antiX "Edelweißpiraten" - lean and mean. http://antix.mepis.org |
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| Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:50 pm |
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Post # 287148
Re: Pre-install questions I want Stable and Xfce. So, it sounds like I'll use core and do what I usually do with a Debian net-install.
Thank you all very much for the clarifications. |
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| Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:42 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:54 am Posts: 9178 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S.A. Has thanked: 2714 times Have thanks: 574 times
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Post # 287187
Re: Pre-install questions i686 equals PentiumPro or later.
_________________ "There is no "slippery slope" toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." Alan K. Simpson |
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:55 am |
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Post # 287262
Re: Pre-install questions That does make sense in a way. The Pentium, Pentium OverDrive, Pentium MMX, and Pentium OverDrive MMX were kind of "better 486's" with a new name and improved architecture. So that explains why the break is at the Pro and not earlier.
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:49 pm |
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MEPIS Rules! Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:04 am Posts: 434 Location: Pecos,TX Has thanked: 34 times Have thanks: 53 times
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Post # 287267
Re: Pre-install questions In case you have not read it or done the install yet
http://brian-masinick.blogspot.com/2011 ... l?spref=tw _________________ Antix 11 on Asus EEEPC 900, 2 gig ram, 4gig/-16gig/home SSD. Asus EEEPC 701SD, 1 gig ram, 8gig SSD AntiX 8.5 . Dumpster Emachine AntiX 11 rc4. IBM M41 Antix12,Macpup 529,Sempice 2.0.4, on 2 seperate hardrives. Linux Registered User # 475019 |
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:19 pm |
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Post # 291968
Re: Pre-install questions [Solved] I finally had the time to do this install. I did read the article. The install went as every net-install I've ever done went - well. Since I didn't want a clone of the system in the article I made different choices. The install part is done.
Thank you. |
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