-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 MEISCH,CORY (HP-Vancouver,ex1) wrote: > Thanks! I will test ASAP. > > Since most of this discussion was around post install for laptops, maybe a > laptop config wizard post install or a Drak tool for laptops? Another slick > thing to have would be modules and mappings for "Multimedia keys" and sound > buttons. Could the tool take care of that as well? I know there are a ton of > different little projects and modules and whatnot but would some one be > interested in taking this up? > > I would for the HP/Omnibook side of things... With a little handholding... >
For Thinkpads, we have: - -thinkpad device driver in the kernel (new since 9.1) - -tpctl in main (new since 9.1), and should work out-the-box (still need to test 9.2beta on my Thinkpad). - -tp4d is in contrib (new since 9.1), should work out-the-box for configuring and using the trackstick on thinkpads (such as using the vertical axis as a mouse button). - -tpb (Thinkpad buttons) in contrib (was in for 9.1), works out-the-box and supports the Thinkpad buttons, as well as OSD notification of power changes (if using apm) and volume changes I don't think there is any more Thinkpad-specific stuff. Only othe feature I would be interested in is support for creating hibernating partitions in diskdrake. So, it looks like everyone else is behind (except maybe the ppc boys?) It would be nice if we could either: - -have a tool which asks you which laptop you have, and suggests/installs appropriate software (hmm, if most packages work out-the-box, and there are a limited number of laptop types to support, it may be sufficient just to have a shortish perl script using libdrakx to install packages?) - -can detect the laptops, and automatically install the software. Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/L+TsrJK6UGDSBKcRAq2YAKCnYXlF9Y3EIs1gkF4xlnzT7xpdmQCaAk2e NHwJib1Y789smrMe2+VioXw= =R4fy -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
