Love the idea. Having one of these beasts and just getting the knowledge to set it up has been a long haul - but worth it in the long run! Too late for 8.2, but in the next release would allow Mandrake to "take over" the laptop Linux market! - no competition in sight, a perfect niche!
BillK On Fri, 2002-03-08 at 17:10, SI Reasoning wrote: > Since laptops seem to have the most peculiarities, > while at the same time being populated by quite a few > newbies... why not create an rpm with known specifics > for certain laptops. > > For instance a Dell Inspiron rpm would include a > script that would place noapic on the append > statement, load the Dell modules for volume control > and maybe even enable the cdrom control with xmms or > some other such program. > > Then during install you could ask a question along the > lines of laptop, server, desktop? and if laptop, they > could choose their laptop or even brand (like Dell) or > just a generic if not on the list. Then most issues > would be resolved up front. You also have the added > bonus of dedicated users doing fine tweaks for their > laptops that can make it into these rpms. Can I see a > Mandrake laptop users club? :-} > > > ===== > SI Reasoning > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A requirement of creativity is that it contributes to change. Creativity keeps > the creator alive. > > -FRANK HERBERT, unpublished notes > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ >
