Hi misc@, The 'Welcome to OpenBSD 5.x!' email states: > If you wish to ensure that OpenBSD runs better on your machines, please do us > a favor (after you have your mail system configured!) and type something like: > # (dmesg; sysctl hw.sensors) | \ > mail -s "Sony VAIO 505R laptop, apm works OK" dm...@openbsd.org > so that we can see what kinds of configurations people are running.
I'm getting a new laptop tomorrow (Lenovo G50-70) which I intend to run OpenBSD on. My questions is how valuable are dmesgs from snapshots & past releases? - Should I care to email the dmesg from the 5.6 installation when 5.7 is almost shipped? - Is it valuable for the project to upgrade to 5.7 just for the dmesg even if I intend to run current snapshots? - In case I'm going to only run snapshots - should I send a dmesg from the first snapshot installed on that box? I have several possible paths to take with the new machine: Path A: - Install 5.6 - send dmesg to the mailing list - patch it - wait for my 5.7 CD's to arrive - install 5.7 - send dmesg to the mailing list - upgrade to snapshots Path B: - Install 5.6 - send dmesg - upgrade to a snapshot - send dmesg? Path C: - Just directly install a snapshot - send dmesg? I'm trying to decide which one to take hence the questions. I have a hunch that A is the most beneficial but would love some input on this. Regards, -- Adam Wolk adam.w...@koparo.com
