Re: tlug: packages

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Matt Gushee wrote:

> Another idea for Scott here:
> 
> How about offering people a choice of kernels? For example, notebook 
> users are generally going to want APM support. Actually, some notebooks (no
> idea how many, but I've seen two Toshiba models like this, including
> my own) won't shut down properly without it. And for a first-time
> Linux user accustomed to Win95, feeling nervous and not sure what
> Linux can do for them . . .

thought about maybe offering a 2.1.x option, but.. it might cause more
truoble than it's worth.

APM -- APM has a tendency to crash more often than not, esp. on notebooks
:) so.. we left it out.

> 
> 	"Me?? Compile a kernel?!"
> 	"Sure. It's not that hard. I'll even help you get started."
> 	"Easy for you to say. Look, let's just forget the whole thing."
> 
> I imagine most people who become serious about Linux are eventually
> going to want to compile their own kernels anyway, but it would be
> nice for new users to have a few basic options to choose from.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matt Gushee
> Oshamanbe, Hokkaido
> 
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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
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