Re: [Pan-users] To explain why I'm unwilling to up date my glib/gtk+/etc libs ATM…

[Paul Crawford]

On 06/07/11 15:27, Duncan wrote:
> ??  Why would you need to reboot to change the especially the wifi
> driver?  On a liveCD it'd be a loaded module, which should be unloadable,
> and then the one you want to try loaded.

Because most distros, certainly for those unsure of using Linux (e.g. 
Ubuntu), offer just a 'download and install' option for detected 
propitiatory drivers that do so.

If you are sufficiently skilled and knowledgeable to manually get and 
load the appropriate drivers, then I doubt you need my advice!

> Um... you jumped from discussing live* versions, which don't normally
> need to use installed storage (tho they can if desired), to splitting the
> disk for a regular install, without any indication of the switch...
>
> So just to be clear, this point (and below it) applies if you're actually
> installing, but NOT just to run a live* version off the CD/DVD/external-
> USB-storage, since for running the live* version, you don't need to
> modify what's on the present disk at all.

Yes, you don't *need* to install or modify your system to see if it 
works. But if you do like it, then before you proceed to doing so, 
consider my points.

I had assumed the main point of the live CD/USB was to 'try before you 
buy' for those not decided, or sure their hardware would work.

Other than a firewall-like PC, running from CD is a bit tedious due to 
the disk access times so you are unlikely to use it for much that way, 
and installing updates and any significant packages is just not 
practical (with the same assumption about skill+effort as above).

Sorry if that was not apparent from what I wrote!

Regards,
Paul
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