last thurstday: unsuccessful attempt to install debian with a broken debian mirror dvd
last friday: debian base system on my laptop, X cannot be convinced into cooperation
last saturday: thanks to Micha ‘Hoogla’ Conrad everything (except for sound) up and running

remember this:

befor doing anything install:

apt-get install joe jed emacs21

remember packages to install to get kde up and running

apt-get install kde kwm ksmserver kwin ksplash kicker

mozilla

apt-get install mozilla-firefox mozilla-thunderbird

get java

apt-get -t unstable install java-package

use an ordinary user

fakeroot make-jpkg j2sdk-*.bin

as root

dpkg -s sun-j2sdk*.deb

apt-get install kaffeine w32codecs

apt-get install ant

Fonts:

apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11

 cat /etc/apt/preferences
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 100

Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: -1

apt-get install -t unstable msttcorefonts

sources.list

#deb file:///cdrom/ sarge main

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main non-free contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main non-free contrib

# acroread mirror
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ testing main