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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:05:50 +0000 Keith Abraham <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > This is the problem with Kubuntu/Ubuntu. They have a deliberate policy of > keeping you restricted to the present distro release. Sure you can get > around it > but it's not what they want you to do. I prefer more freedom than > Kububtu/Ubuntu > have to offer. > There are many Linux distros, some give you more freedom than others. You can choose. Windows does not give you any freedom at all. That, to me, is one of the most important reasons for using Linux instead of Windows. > Here's my experience of installing VirtualBox on sidux. > Open a console window and run a little prog called smxi. > Navigate through the menus and find install VirtualBox. > Select yes. > Couple of minutes later all the files have been downloaded and configured. > VirtualBox now ready for use. > > sidux is Debian sid (unstable). The sidux team and the forum members keep > Debian unstable stable. eg the recent kernel root exploit was fixed in 2 > days. > The little prog smxi does most of the housekeeping and installation chores. > I've used most of the distros in my time and sidux beats them all because > it's easy to use and bang up to date and most importantly it gives me the > freedom to do what I want to do. > > http://sidux.com > > Keith > Thanks for the answer. I was just giving my installation of VB as an example. There must be many situations where a newbie to Linux will get lost and need help. I was just suggesting that there is a need for plenty of people to help newcomers if we are going to work at getting people to move across to Linux, whatever distro. Neil Winchurst -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html