Messages in this thread | | | From | Nick LeRoy <> | Subject | Re: Petition against kernel configuration options madness... | Date | Sun, 3 Nov 2002 16:04:56 -0600 |
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On Sunday 03 November 2002 03:39 pm, Jos Hulzink wrote: > On Sunday 03 November 2002 20:07, Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 12:52:48PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote: > > > Unfortunately I don't have any concrete suggestions for Vojtech (input > > > subsystem maintainer), just a request that it becomes easier and more > > > obvious how to configure the keyboard and mouse that is found on > 90% > > > of all Linux users computers [IMO]... > > > > Too bad you don't have any suggestions. I completely agree this should > > be simplified, while I wouldn't be happy to lose the possibility of not > > compiling AT keyboard support in. > > Something I have been thinking about for a while is a quick-config option > (that sets some defaults that hold for 90% of the systems), or an expert > mode that shows extra options. Though I understand that this is hard to do, > and much hardware differs, I think it can be done for some basics like > keyboard, mouse, USB and stuff.
I like this idea!
> Yes, this will cause your kernel to be bigger than optimal, for some > drivers will be compiled in that are not used on your system. But if you > want you can optimize things away after clicking <set defaults for standard > IBM PC>.
How about running the "quick config", which I can then use a base to customize?
> If this idea is not blown away immediately, I'm willing to work this idea > out a little, though I can understand that people call me an idiot...
Not at all!
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