On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 20:22 +0530, Rony wrote:
Ubuntu has more automated processes whereas in Debian you got to do some things manually. I have used Sarge and Etch testing. In Debian if you put in a usb pen drive, it loads it but has to be accessed in a browser by entering its path. In Ubuntu it shows a nice icon on the desktop that you can double click. There are more examples but I can't recollect them all. Debian is excellent for console. Ubuntu for GUI. I don't want to comment on Etch testing's gui. :P
Well, yes, Ubuntu is meant for the end-user. As many people dont realize, moving to the Linux environment for an average joe is akin to performing a "brain transplant" simply because its different. Its not less user friendly but simply different. Ubuntu has a lot of "enhancements" which are pretty for the end user :) So, its not wise to compare Debian and Ubuntu. They're right in their own place :P
As for me, I've found Debian pretty user friendly. The Debian community rocks. But one thing that I've disliked is that Debian doesn't have the latest drivers. Yes, you can install them but thats not half as good as having them in there by default. Fedora has worked pretty much out of the box for me till now. But then its got its own bugs! :P ( Hated FC3/4 ) :P
Though one thing I must add that except for Sarge where it worked, I have been struggling and unable to share my printer over the network till today. I have to get files into my pen drive and paste them on the main printer machine.
I've found Debian as an excellent server distro. I still remember when I setup my Pentium MMX machine, it was the only distro which ran well enough and turned it into a pretty server :) I was happy with it till my hardware broke down :(
Anyway...i'm sure you must've tried posting your problem to this list. Where is that machine located? Your home / office? Maybe one of the Debian gurus in this list could take some time out and look at the problem? If not, I'll be free after the 9th of June. Why not take a look at it together? It may help.
PM me off list if you wanna fix up a date ;)