>> IMHO hdparm is no more important to a laptop than to a desktop... >> > >I'm not sure here, are you saying hdparm should be included, or it's useful on >all computers; desktops and laptops, so shouldn't be included here? I think >if apmd is going to be suggested for power management, hdparm should also be >suggested by this metapackage.
I am saying that it has no special importance for laptops. If we go down the track of dragging everything that is needed for a laptop then we'll soon have things like bash included which IMHO is not the aim. The aim is to list all things that are laptop specific or that have a special need in laptops. You install hdparm if you want to tune your hard drive(s) for maximum performance. It doesn't matter if you have a desktop or a laptop. If you choose not to install hdparm on your desktop then you probably shouldn't be forced to install it on your laptop. -- I'm in Utrecht. I'd like to meet any Linux users in the area, or any other part of the Netherlands.
