On 2004-02-09, Andreas Janssen penned: [snip]
> I think discover can also run at boot time and load the drivers for > you. I just set up linux from scratch on a machine using the netinstall CD , and it gave me the option to do this. Sound, network, etc were all there without me having to figure out which modules I needed and without me having to touch /etc/modules. Of course, if you're going to recompile the kernel, you'll still need to know which modules to include. I did have to fiddle with X to get it working. I guess that's one place that has room for improvement. I've never had a linux installation where I didn't end up tweaking the X config by hand, but for someone who's not experienced with doing that, fiddling with it can be pretty scary. I seem to remember that in the olden days, the config used to warn you that basically anything you did could blow up your monitor -- don't recall if the newer stuff still does that. Xvidtune does. That kind of stuff definitely makes people hesitant to experiment with their configuration. It's one thing to have to reinstall; another to buy a new monitor. [snip to end] -- monique -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
