[mythtv-users] What's the best Linux variant to use for a fullwipe and reload?

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Wed Sep 22 18:52:01 UTC 2010


On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Mark J. Small <msmall at eastlink.ca> wrote:
>> I prefer Debian for my machines to avoid ever having to wipe/rebuild.  I
>> have one machine that has been apt-get dist-upgraded 5 times.  You also
>> get really good access to bug reports and the package maintainers when
>> something goes wrong.
>
> I've got you beat there.  My Debian installation on my main desktop predates
> apt.  I believe I started with bo (version 1.3) on February 1 1998.  I have
> changed all of the hardware several times, but I have never needed to format
> or reinstall in all that time.  Gotta love Debian for smooth upgrades.

I installed Debian .93R6 on my desktop in '95 or '96.  Due to some
stupid newbie actions on my part, I really botched the upgrade to 1.1
(buzz) with the transition from libc5 to libc6 and had to reinstall,
but it's been just upgrades and hardware replacements since then for
me.

Eric


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