[H-GEN] Linux distributions

[Peter Robinson]

I thought I would give Debian a trial (I am currently using Ubuntu  + 
xfce) so I tried to install debian-6.0.5-amd64 in VirtualBox but it 
bombed out when trying to install software. Anyone know if there is a 
problem with this version of debian or with installing on VirtualBox - 
it's probably just me :(


On 27/08/12 12:40, Russell Stuart wrote:
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> On Mon, 2012-08-27 at 12:18 +1000, gavin duley wrote:
>> particularly like the Unity interface, and all the other window managers
>> I've tried on Ubuntu seem to be broken in some way or another. E.g.:
>> * gnome-classic: missing the battery meter, somewhat inconvenient on a
>> laptop -
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-power/+bug/997758
>> * enlightenment: until a recent software update, it didn't have the full
>> Applications menu that Gnome, XFCE & Unity give you. Now it does, but
>> crashes every time you access the 'Accessories' sub-menu ...
>> * xfce: worked until I did a software update today, but is now lacking
>> titlebars for all windows(?).
> Dare I say Debian wheezy (ie Debian testing)?
>
> Testing is more up to date the Ubuntu, and Debian has recently decided
> to move its default Desktop from Gnome to Xfce4 [1].  As a bonus if it
> works well, Wheezy will become Debian stable in due course.  So if what
> want is a rock solid laptop that just works for 3 years or so without
> any effort on your part, you will have it.
>
> [1] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=tasksel/tasksel.git;a=commit;h=2a962cc65cdba010177f27e8824ba10d9a799a08
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