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Re: [LUG] Debian 6 aka Squeeze is out ...

 

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 06/02/11 22:21, Roland Tarver wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Gordon Henderson
>> <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>>
>>> ... and I didn't realise it was scheduled for release so soon either...
>>> Heres me just getting to grips with Lenny :)
>>>
>>> And one day I'll retire that old server running Woody.... (Now running in
>>> a
>>> virtual host, but still going strong!)
>>>
>>> Might give it a go later this week if I have time.
>>
>> I'm looking forward to giving Debian a spin.  :-)
>>
>> roly
>>
>
> I span it right round earlier, installed it on an old P3 1GHz machine for a
> friend, worked quite well with XFCE, perfectly useable with 512MB memory in
> it although Flash was a bit more of a challenge, IIRC I ended up adding the
> Debian Multimedia repository and then the Flash plugin.
>
> He seems happy enough anyway, works with his T-Mobile mobile broadband stick
> and I've even convinced him to come along to a LUG meeting, possibly the
> Exwick one in a couple of weeks.
>
> Rob

Nice one Rob - on both counts. ;-)

roly

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