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RE: Several repeatedly posted problems



I know that Debian is not W*****s. However, when a package-installer is 
installing a package that is not backwards compatable, it should:

1. Alert the user that such and such no longer works and how to reconfigure.
2. Better, DO IT!

SO  the ones I read over and over here:

Mice under 2.6 kernels: Put psmouse and mousedev in /etc/modules.

USB under 2.6 kernels: Alias or add uhci-hcd (which replaces usb-uchi) 
to /etc/modules. WARNING--this module is troublesome and does not unload 
correctly. I am laying off usb until there is a fixed version. If you cannot 
forgive usb for a bit, then you will have no problems if you leave our 
machine on.

CDs under 2.6 kernels:  ide-scsi is deprecated but it is still there and still 
works! The replacement is ide-cd (same place). I have not gone over yet but 
will have to sometime :-)

Oh, I forgot ... W*****s does not help you with backwards compatability 
problems either--a far worse offender than Debian :-)



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