Debian offers thoroughly tested releases that many Linux consultants and experts use because of
Debian??™s excellent software packaging and stability. Debian is used as the sample distribution for
creating a Web server (LAMP) and mail server, as described in Chapters 24 and 25, respectively.
You can start a Debian installation directly from the CD that comes with this book. With a basic
install done from the CD, to add the components you need for a desktop or server system, you
need to have a connection to the Internet.
To begin installing Debian to your hard disk, insert the CD into your PC??™s CD drive, reboot, and
type the following from the boot prompt:
boot: debian
The procedure for installing Debian is included in Chapter 9.
Gentoo Minimal 2007 Linux
The Gentoo minimal install CD image is included on the CD that comes with this book. This image
allows you to have a working, minimal Gentoo system without going on the Internet.
To boot the Gentoo minimal CD image from the CD that comes with this book, insert the CD into
your PC??™s DVD drive, reboot, and type the following from the boot prompt:
boot: gentoo
Refer to Chapter 13 for information on installing Gentoo on your computer.
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