Re: sound card detection in base

[Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>]

Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> Regarding Anthony Towns' attempt to get sound configuration to be an
> optional part of the installation process (I think it falls under
> base-config or tasksel or whatever, clearly), I applaud this effort.
>
> Mind you, obviously, this should not be triggered unless the user asks
> for it.
> 
> Regarding whether any package currently exists to help with sound card
> selection, no idea -- sounds like libdetect is the best chance.

There's also sndconfig. It may be limited to ISAPNP cards, I am not sure
from the package's description.

> > see shy jo, wondering how anxious deals with X4 anyway
> 
> anXious doesn't exist in woody AFAICT.  
> 
> I think it's now handled by xserver-xfree86 postinst or debconf or
> whatever it is that runs there.

Hmm, this is a bit disturbing since base-config still calls anXious.
Well, only if it is installed.. Anyway, if anXious is going away, I'm
not sure what we will do for letting the user pick the other things
anXios prompted for: window manager, fonts, and terminal emulator.

-- 
see shy jo