I think that is a great! idea. Maybe two packages though laptop-common
and laptopbrand-laptopseries. And "maybe" (just a thought) have say,
laptop-common install a set of packages common to all laptops and
laptopbrand-laptopseries install a set of packages specific for that
brand and series as well as the other information you listed below.
Then the user would have a basic setup for their laptop that worked and
then he could read through the documentation to find out more
information. Just my thoughts.
Ralph
Robert Goley wrote:
I like the idea and would be willing to contribute. I have access to a
few laptops. I am relatively new to debian packaging though. I have
created some basic configuration packages.
Robert
On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 08:11, Riccardo Vestrini wrote:
I think it could be a good thing if someone buying a new laptop could
simply do
apt-get install laptopbrand-laptopserie
and then obtain in /usr/share/doc/laptopbrand-laptopserie all needed
documentation on how to configure his laptop, necessary kernel patches,
a working .config, a working XF86Config-4, pointers and links to
websites with personal installation reports, working configuration files
for other laptop-typical packages like powernowd and suggestions about
useful packages
this could also help long-term users to share informations and fine-tune
their laptop
I have proposed a package for each serie because I noticed that vendors
tends to use similar hardware in a new serie of laptops (except for some
things like video board)
will someone be interested?
--
Riccardo Vestrini
<riccardov@sssup.it>
"Io ho una deformazione professionale, sono Ingegnere, e il problema in
quello che lei dice è l'essere umano, perché una macchina può sbagliare
ma l'essere umano ha sicuramente molti più difetti" --
sconosciuto ad un congresso, mentre un manager parlava di risorse umane
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