Re: 2.6.x kernel isn't userfriendly :(

[Joel Konkle-Parker <jjk3@msstate.edu>]

Christoffer Sawicki wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > 	Installiation (upgrading) of 2.6.x kernel isn't userfriendly! When u
> > update
> > yourself kernel (apt-get install) the kernel 2.6.0 do not load (atomatic)
> > mice modules. I think it isn't good, because most people aren't sysadmin
> > and
> > don't know how to use with modprobe or modconf. I think the kernel will be
> > more usefull if after installiation (upgr) the system ask to user "Do you
> > want to load mouse modules (they are needed for X-Windows-System)?" or the
> > system to load modules (after install) by default (to write to
> > /etc/modules
> > or to /etc/modules.conf).
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm afraid I don't agree with you. I believe the kernel installation is
> very user friendly, it's just not maybe newbie friendly. :) An user who
> can't figure out which moudules to load himself should probably just
> install `discover´ and let it handle all that stuff.
>
> (If discover can't handle mouse modules for 2.6 it should be updated.)


Is discover installed by default? A newbie wouldn't know that he/she has 
to install discover.


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