Debian dual boot install... easy peasy?

[David H. Askew]

On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 17:06, Matt G wrote:
> > > So, basically, it would be like:
> > >
> > > -Have some unpartitioned space on a hdd in my box.
> > > -Install debian normally in that space - making sure to install lilo
> > > -Boot after install, and it should boot only to debian.
> > > -Add lines to lilo.conf to add windows to boot menu.
> > > -Live happily ever after.
> > >
> > > That about it?
> >
> 
> Speaking of Debian as a desktop os, here are some questions that I have
> coming from a hand-holding os like Mandrake.
> 
> Besides the installer, what am I losing?  I imagine I'd lose some of the
> Mandrakey utilities...like they have a computer management tool that lets
> you change your boot settings, screen res, network settings...stuff like
> that.
> 
> I mean, when I use apt to install kde, I'm imagining there not being nearly
> as many apps installed as with mandrake, and that installing apps like, say,
> openoffice.org with apt wouldn't take care of adding these apps to my kde
> menu's etc.
- installing kde on debian will install lots of apps
- debian handles menus better than you think

> I guess I picture debian as linux without the fluff.  So, if I install kde,
> that's just what I get...whereas with mandrake, I get a bunch of mandrake
> tools to help me do some things that are otherwise obscure.  Do I have this
> right?
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
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