Loading karmic Beta

[Karl F. Larsen]

Tim Tebbit wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> 	I loaded Karmic 32 bit on my computer and it went pretty 
>> good. I discovered there is no Partition Editor listed on the 
>> LiveCD. It is there because it was used in the installation.
>>
>> 	I was given a choice of either ext3 or ext4 file system. I 
>> chose ext4.
>>
>> 	The Karmic repositories are not set up yet. I tried to 
>> apt-get install thunderbird and it could not find it. It can't 
>> even find the Joe editor!
>>
>> 	Did aptitude upgrade and all this but no joy.
>>
>>
>> 73 Karl
> 
> 
> I'd learn to walk before you try to run. Read everything you can about how a
> package management distro with rolling releases works. I don't want to come
> off as a jerk, but honestly I think you've gotten in a bit over your head if
> you 1) can't find 60+G's mirrored all over the world, 2) point /something/ at
> that data mass, and 3) maintain that system. Rather than shotgun blasting this
> list every 45 minutes after you've partially read into something. There is no
> magic the developers use to keep up-to-date systems, they have to use the
> mirrors same as everyone else from which they build and test.
> 
> 
> 
> 
	Tim you must not have English as your native language. I was 
NOT COMPLAINING! I was just telling the group that the Beta 
loaded fine but I can not get anything to update Karmic.


73 Karl


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