kedaha wrote:Something I've observed on these boards is that the lower the post count the higher the tendency to install sid or testing under the mistaken belief that these are "upgrades".
Hmmm, looks like I have to post more ...
I would never consider installing anything else than stable, at least not until I am sufficiently reacquainted with Linux in general and Debian in particular to feel confident that malfunctions are not due to mistakes I've made, but are genuine bugs.
Anybody who is not a seasoned Debian user is strongly advised to use only stable versions.Otherwise how will you know whether there is something wrong with the distribution, or whether you simply messed up?
Use stable for some years ... learn how it works, understand which component does what (and why, and how).
Then, if you feel adventurous, switch to unstable or maybe even 'sid'.
Why make life harder for yourself?
Become proficient with Debian stable first, then consider the more demanding unstable or 'sid' distributions.
Cheers,
Gaius
Edit / P.S.:
This is a bit rude (and rather funny) ... and it is also very true.