GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide by Graham Williams
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Dell OptiPlex GXi 523M (Prefect)

This desktop machine is used primarily for testing new installations and new software updates. Also serves as a spare desktop workstation when required.

Installed Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 from the Debian 3.0 beta netinst CD-ROM of 14 May 2002 (26 June 2002).

Originally installed Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r2 from CD-ROM (July 2001).

After the install the system was immediately upgraded to unstable and other packages from unstable were installed as required.

Subsections

• Prefect Specifications
• Prefect Install