Alexander Skwar wrote:
 
> So sprach �Felix Miata� am 2001-12-20 um 11:33:32 -0500 :

> > partitions. Why doesn't the installer automatically install packages
> > required for kernel customization or driver installation?
 
> Why should it?  Newbies (the target audience of Mandrake) normally don't
> do this.

Because they are constantly being bombarded with the need to do so. This
doesn't work - recompile kernel. That doesn't work - recompile kernel.
This is broke - recompile kernel. That is broke - recomple kernel.
Virtually all modems in new systems are driver dependent. The basic
tools to make a system work right after a less than 100% working install
should be installed by default. An entire development suite shouldn't be
necessary, but what newbie is going to know the difference between full
development package install and what he really needs to make his system
work right?
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