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Weatherdesk linux6/22/2023 Like the mouse issue, this problem also occurred in SuSE, so at the very least, we can say Libranet's auto detection performed as well as SuSE's one did. The system, when attempting to detect a HP PSC-2210 multifunction device we hooked up, thought we had a Canon BubbleJet printer instead. We appreciated the satisfaction of knowing that X11 was working before our system was even fully installed, something that definitely was not the case in our experience with standard Debian.Īfter the package installation was taken care of, we hit the only other real bump of an otherwise finely tuned installer. Once X11 was properly configured, it was started up and the actual copying of the system packages took place inside a text box boarded by an attractive Libranet logo. When asked if the right mouse had been found, we just selected no and then selected PS/2 and then IMPS/2 for the protocol. Fortunately, in this case, the incorrectly detected mouse wasn't an issue since we weren't in need of a mouse to easily traverse the menus - these menus are all navigated with a keyboard anyway. Our video cards were detected without any issue, although as with SuSE, we ran into issues with the Logitech MX 700 mouse on all of our test boxes. The second stage of installation configures X11 using auto detection, if you so choose, before proceeding to the package selection step. In our case, this wasn't an issue, so we did not have to bother with GNU Parted.Īfter moving past partitioning, we answered a few questions about booting the system and then rebooted to move into stage two installation. To do a resize operation, one must drop to a Linux terminal and run the GNU Parted utility (which has an interface that reminded us of Linux's fdisk utility). ![]() However, if you want to resize an existing Windows partition to make room for GNU/Linux, things aren't quite as simple. Laudably, if this system is going to be exclusively a GNU/Linux system, Libranet can do its own partitioning if you so choose. The first possible issue arises when preparing to partition. It handles the often-tedious configuration of devices like other modern distributions but it leaves one to their own devices, pardon the pun, if you would like. This makes Libranet perfect for the seasoned administrator that simply doesn't have time to manually configure everything. While the installer looks very much like the Debian 3.0 “Woody” installer, it has a lot of new functionality, most notably, very good hardware detection for most core system device. ![]() While those who have never dealt with a text-based user interface such as the mid-90's GNU/Linux distributions or MS-DOS might need a little hand holding, underneath the unassuming interface is a very advanced installation tool. Looks, of course, can be deceiving, and that is the case for the most part with Libranet. It is an old style text based installer, reminiscent of the days when Red Hat 5.x roamed the earth and GNU/Linux was still mostly unknown to the IT world. In an era when distributions are often judged by the glitz that their installer and customized desktop provides, Libranet has neither glitz nor much of a customized desktop.Īt first glance, the Libranet installer could very well cause one to fear the worst about how long and arduous the installation might be. Libranet is a bit different than the other GNU/Linux distributions we are considering this time around.
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