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Re: [LUG] Newer distro ?

 

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Grant Sewell wrote:
> jon.davey2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Hi everyone. I have recently installed Debian 'Woody' and am having some 
>> dificulties configuring my soundcard (amongst other things) but before 
>> I 
>> start asking questions here regarding this I'd like to see if people think 
>> I should get a newer distro. Ultimatly I'm aiming, one day, to make a propper 
>> bespoke system for making music and handling sound only. Do you think Woody 
>> a good Linux distribution and version to use as foundations to do this 
>> from 
>> or is it irrelivant ?
>> Cheers
>> Jon Davey (recently re-subscribed DCGLUG list subscriber) 
> 
> Since you already have Debian installed, I'd recommend just editing your 
> sources.list and upgrading to the latest stable/testing version.  It 
> might take a while, but if you have configured things just the way you 
> like 'em, it might be less painful that installing from scratch.
> 
> Grant.
> 

I believe you mean "sarge". change "woody" for "stable" in the
/etc/apt/sources.list, upgrade packages as required, and roberts you
mothers brother.


Neil
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