Re: Switching to 2.4.12 found ADB keycodes (long)
- To: Chris Tillman <tillman@azstarnet.com>
- Cc: Debian PowerPC <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
- Subject: Re: Switching to 2.4.12 found ADB keycodes (long)
- From: Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>
- Date: 24 Nov 2001 18:25:52 +0100
- Message-id: <1006622752.24435.58.camel@pismo>
- In-reply-to: <20011124171641.C212@Obsession>
- References: <20011124081603.A1307@Obsession> <elmo87a5nx.church.of.emacs@space-ghost.verbum.private> <20011124171641.C212@Obsession>
On Sun, 2001-11-25 at 01:16, Chris Tillman wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2001 at 04:18:10AM -0500, Colin Walters wrote:
> > As for running dpkg-reconfigure upon reboot, there are a few problems.
> > Firstly, it wouldn't fix existing kernel .debs. Secondly, it is
> > unexpected; what if you are remotely upgrading the kernel? Thirdly,
> > the best solution is probably user education...
>
> OK, 3 strikes, yer... How about something in the kernel-image postinst
> that checks the current mac_hid vs. the new kernel for matching
> ADB-ness and just prints a warning?
Not a bad idea, but then official kernels shouldn't support ADB keycodes
(or at least default to Linux keycodes) anyway, and this doesn't well
cover custom kernels.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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