On Mon, Oct 06, 2003 at 10:34:26AM -0700, Andre Lehovich wrote: > Package: install > Version: N/A, jigdo image of 3 Oct 2003 > > The kernel installer still needs some UI work. In > particular, it should suggest a sane default kernel. > Currently the first kernel presented is > kernel-image-2.6.0-test4-1-386 which is almost surely the > wrong choice. > > Could the installer detect the number and type of CPUs and > use that to suggest the default? Something like "Here are > all the available kernels. Based on your detected hardware > configuration the best choice appears to be 2.4-386". > > (I realize that UMP vs SMP is an important difference. But > do all the 686, K6, K7 kernels really result in noticeable > peformance differences?)
I guess the same stuff that is used for handling subarches on powerpc will come in handy here too. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
