simple question regarding download of debian 7 wheezy

[sid0972]

ok thanks currently i am downloading just 1st cd, and i'll install it report back
shame there's no live cd for wheezy yet...

[iamkuriouspurpleoranj]

Just enjoy the journey. If you want easy Debian, that's Ubuntu.

[excollier]

There is a live dvd available now here http://live.Debian.net

[buzzingrobot]

Don't think version 7 livecd's are available yet. They'll be along later, I guess. This seems to be something of a Debian tradition.

Be aware that there are no -- nada, none, zero -- proprietary goodies provided in a Debian install. That means if you need a proprietary driver to get something like wifi working, Debian will politely stop while you go elsewhere to find and install the driver.

As mentioned, if you have no experience with Debian, reading the docs is a very good thing to before jumping into the pool.

[sid0972]

There is a live dvd available now here http://live.Debian.net

well thank you, exactly what i was looking for, i already have downloaded 1st cd, but will download gnome live cd too, much more comfortable with it.

Don't think version 7 livecd's are available yet. They'll be along later, I guess. This seems to be something of a Debian tradition.

Be aware that there are no -- nada, none, zero -- proprietary goodies provided in a Debian install. That means if you need a proprietary driver to get something like wifi working, Debian will politely stop while you go elsewhere to find and install the driver.

As mentioned, if you have no experience with Debian, reading the docs is a very good thing to before jumping into the pool.

Thanks for the heads up, but i'll install debian and learn on the fly

[excollier]

The Gnome live dvd only works in fallback mode for me, but the KDE version works ok. Thinking of wiping Ubuntu 12.04.2 for it (gasps of horror!!)

[excollier]

Don't think version 7 livecd's are available yet. They'll be along later, I guess. This seems to be something of a Debian tradition.

Did you not check the link and actually see the live/install dvds? And a separate list with non-free firmwares included?

[mips]

Don't think version 7 livecd's are available yet.

Open your eyes, read & comprehend the thread again, it's not hard

See http://live.debian.net/

Or to simply it even more see

• Download releases: oldstable stable stable+nonfree

[deadflowr]

^Yes. Debian doesn't call it a release until every last nook and cranny is ready, including the various downloadables.

[buzzingrobot]

Did you not check the link and actually see the live/install dvds? And a separate list with non-free firmwares included?

No, actually.

It's nice that Debian supplies links to non-free firmware. It'd be even nicer if they just rolled it all into the install.