Bug#207481: xserver-xfree86: proposed debconf overhaul

[Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>]

On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 01:08:02PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfree86
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Okay, here is what I would change in xserver-xfree86.config.
> 
>  - xserver-xfree86/config/device/use_fbdev:
>    check for existance of /proc/fb before asking the question about
>    framebuffer support. 

remember that procfs is optional...

>    - If it does not exist, do not ask the question and set use_fbdev to
>      false. 
>    - If it does exist, read it, and if 
>      - the contents matches "nvidia", do
>        not ask the question and set use_fbdev to false.

should a Debian package really special-case buggy non-free software?