Re: How to get version information in common notation
Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> writes:
[...]
>> i task-desktop Depends xserver-xorg-video-all
>> ihA xserver-xorg-video-all Depends xserver-xorg-video-ati
>> i A xserver-xorg-video-ati Depends xserver-xorg-video-mach64
>>
>> Note that the output shows `Depends' rather than `Recommends', so I
>> guess its saying if I want to run with `task-desktop' I need this
>> driver.
>
> This is correct.
>
>> But do I really?
>
> No, it is entirely reasonable to just install the video driver for your
> card, plus maybe the -vesa and -fbdev drivers as fallback. But that is
> not a viable solution for a metapackage that ensures a working X on
> *all* machines. People who want such fine-tuning should better select
> individual packages instead of tasks.
Raf Czlonka <rjc@linuxstuff.pl> writes:
[...]
>> Note that the output shows `Depends' rather than `Recommends', so I
>> guess its saying if I want to run with `task-desktop' I need this
>> driver. But do I really?
>
> Answering your previous question, there's no way of automating the process
> of auto-discovery of graphic card, therefore if you'd like to run
> a desktop system and install 'task-desktop' (itself not a real package
> but a virtual one, a task which installs other packages) all available
> drivers are being installed.
> Solution: do not install task-desktop, only pick the packages which you
> need, remove xserver-xorg-video-all and only leave the one(s) which
> match your hardware.
> If you have a fairly new machine with a large HDD, the above won't be an
> issue as, apart from some services run at startup or during your X
> session, the it'll only take some of your HDD space.
> But if you're really bothered or free space is scarce...
Thanks again to you both, good input and clear explanations.
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