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Good idea
Will do once up and running...

micro i checked a bit on distrowatch the package number diff between debian sid and ubuntu 13.04...
Ubuntu has latest packages.. Since installing amd/intel hybrid drivers.. my pc is way cooler than it was after only using vgaswitcheroo to switch off my gpu.
But ill try sid... next month ... and try to figure out whats not playing well... if anyday i was to install linux on a desktop it would always would be debian stable.
Laptops have a bit new hardware.. laptop manufactures are helping ubuntu to play well on their devices.. i dont know if it the same with debian though.

It should be the same. I would hope so anyway.

tanmay.01 wrote:micro i checked a bit on distrowatch the package number diff between debian sid and ubuntu 13.04...
Ubuntu has latest packages.. Since installing amd/intel hybrid drivers.. my pc is way cooler than it was after only using vgaswitcheroo to switch off my gpu.
But ill try sid... next month ... and try to figure out whats not playing well... if anyday i was to install linux on a desktop it would always would be debian stable.
Laptops have a bit new hardware.. laptop manufactures are helping ubuntu to play well on their devices.. i dont know if it the same with debian though.

You could try Micro's...

http://forumubuntusoftware.info/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=8980&hilit=microlinux

pam download net install and goto advanced options

then goto

and

and finally goto advanced option then

select kernel

and my favorite option

followed by whether of not to allow non free software and security and release updates. Hows that for Universal..

tanmay.01 most worthwhile manufactures have proprietary drivers available for Linux and are best to be compiled on Linux anyways. And as far as software goes, I'd be interested in knowing what Ubuntu version is more current than Sid and if so, whats the reason? Unstable can be suprisingly more stable if the more reputable software is selected to be installed. Your Operating System is as stable and as the software that is installed on it. And thats not limited to what you may think. Let me know if these repo's cover your conscerns https://sites.google.com/site/mydebiansourceslist/

Thanks Xan.
But ill most probably download the dvd torrent......will need it for server too.
Yours is a sure method for a quick and easy install with only what your system needs....
When i get more time, ill do the net install on desktop..



tanmay.01, hardware manufacturers now explicitly support ubuntu.
Debian is still the best OS for compiling drivers. But there are many .deb drivers that manufacturers include nowadays, which works equally well with Debian.
But today hardware manufacturers are paranoid about not including drivers for linux. They depend on linux.
All new and old hardware work flawlessly with Debian.
Even upgrading kernel is a sure solution.

I already had a debian testing vm... just compltly missed it..
Now upgraded to stable.



I have noticed xubuntu 13.04 to take 290mb and debian xfce 270mb resources.
I will investigate further..

Finally got wheezy running....

Ok micro... agree with you after testing for a week between ubuntu and debian... i am goin with debian.
I want fairly new but stable packages..! So should i go with testing repo or stable + testing repo by pinnning.
Unstable is rolling ... dont want that.