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? -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc. http://www.opensales.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Debian GNU/Linux rocks! http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ K5: http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0
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