Re: initial XF86Config

[Daniel Ruoso <daniel@ruoso.com>]

I think it's just a matter of debconf questions like:

* Do you have an Apple machine (with the original parts)?

if so:

* Which one?
[ ] slot loading iMac
[ ] iMac DV
-- try to compile a list of machines --

This could be done in debian-installer, and the packages could use this
information... like choosing a more-appropriate kernel with adb mouse
buttons emulation for example...

Em Ter, 2004-07-27 às 15:13, Albert Cahalan escreveu:
> There's got to be a better way, especially considering
> that this is Mac hardware. There simply haven't been
> that many different kinds of hardware in recent years.
> In spite of having totally stock and matching Apple parts,
> I cling to a mysterious mode line I found via Google!
> How about this. We collect working config files, ship
> them all, and let the user pick? Slackware 1.x had this
> advanced technology a decade ago, with about 30 config files.
> It can be partially automated, such that at least 99%
> of the users get _something_ running.
> 
> Suppose the files are named by this scheme:
>        card-monitor-opt
> Where "card" is a PCI ID, "monitor" is a name related
> to whatever Apple used, and "opt" indicates a tradeoff
> for resolution, color depth, or 3d.
> 
> So I have 1002:5046-22inCinemaADB-ResColor for this.
> 
> The PCI ID is automatically detected. The monitor
> might be too, especially if this is a laptop. Otherwise,
> just offer a choice of VGA and Apple desplays:
> 
> Plain VGA (tweak it later if you want)
> 15" whatever they called it with DVI
> 17" whatever they called it with DVI
> 22" Apple Cinema Display with DVI
> 15" whatever they called it with ADB
> 17" whatever they called it with ADB
> 22" Apple Cinema Display with ADB
> 20" Apple Cinema Display with DVI
> 21" Apple Cinema Display with DVI
> 23" Apple Cinema Display HD with DVI
> 30" Apple Cinema Display HD with DVI
> 
> Then, out of these choices...
> 
> low-res,  millions of colors,  no 3d
> low-res,  thousands of colors, no 3d
> high-res, millions of colors,  no 3d
> high-res, thousands of colors, no 3d
> low-res,  millions of colors,  3d
> low-res,  thousands of colors, 3d
> high-res, millions of colors,  3d
> high-res, thousands of colors, 3d
> 
> 1. eliminate unavailable res/color/3d choices
> 2. eliminate obviously inferior res/color/3d choices
> 3. if more than one choice remains, ask the user