On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 10:02:34AM +0200, Daniel Migowski wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > One of the biggest disadvantages of linux in comparision with windows
> > (seen from the 'normal' users perspective) is the lack of hardware
> > autodetection. It often takes a long time for normal users without
> > advice of an other linuxer to get the 'hole' system running.
> >
> > Other distribution have made efforts, to provide a working
> > autodetection system, but i think, this isn the kind of autodetection
> > and autoconfiguration, what is suitable for a stable and usually well
> > working system like debian-linux.
>
> ...there's something like this on RH, called kudzu or something similar?
> Part of the sysv boot sequence is a hardware detection phase for
> new/removed devices. Anyone got specs on what it's doing? Or reports
> on how well it works?
>
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I think kudzu is particularly annoying because it constantly bitches about
devices that aren't there and whether you want to keep the configuration or
not (like of you had an external modem connected to the com port and if you
removed it the next time it booted). You are supposed to be able to tell it
yes only once. Also when I was running redhat 6.1 on another computer it kept
finding the video card constantly even after I configured it the first time.
So you know what? I did I turned the damn thing off. So now when it boots it
doesn't run kudzu. I am not sure if things have gotten any better with redhat
6.2.
Dan
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