Re: Installing xserver
Redhat uses a package called Kudzu. It keeps a database of installed
hardware and scans on boot for hardware changes. I find it quite helpful
when I forget what type of card is installed.
--- Joris <jopa@softhome.net> wrote:
> > Joris,
> >
> > Thanks for the lead. It's always nice to have some hardware
> > detection. Does it build a database so that when new hardware is
> > installed, it opens a dialog for you to configure it during the boot
> > process?
>
> I don't think so, I've never used it myself. As a student, I rarely buy
> new hardware ;-)
>
> [1] deb http://developer.linuxtag.net/knoppix ./
>
> > The discover is a frontend for hardware detection tools, and you
> > mentioned one for the mouse (mdetect) and one for the monitor
> > (read-edid). Are there backends for other kinds of hardware, such as
> > scsi or a NIC?
>
> you could try knopper's packages[1], but naturally they're all very much
> geared towards the knoppix boot process
>
> > Discover can be set up to make the boot process aware of hardware and
> > ensure the necessary modules are loaded. Is this meant as a backup in
> > case module.conf fails to do its job?
>
> dunno, I always compile everything the machine can use in the kernel.
> besides, I trust the modutils package more than discover :-)
>
> > Discover has a friend, which is "discover-data." That seems to be a
> > database for common hardware, again to ensure drivers are properly
> > loaded. Do you feel it is really necessary or useful?
>
> not really. I rather recognise my hardware by looking at it :-)
>
> greetz,
>
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