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[Devil-linux-develop] Fwd: Libhardware (h/w detection) implementation in badpenguin
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From: John v. V. <joh...@ya...> - 2002-07-08 23:41:46
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Hi, I sent an email to the author of Badpenguin, an Italian distro for information on his hardware detection library, Libhardware --- Antonio Gallo <ag...@li...> wrote: > Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:31:02 +0200 > From: Antonio Gallo <ag...@li...> > To: jo...@th... > CC: bad...@li... > Subject: Re: [Bad Penguin] Libhardware implementation in badpenguin > > > I am working on support scripts and tools for CD boot Linuxes and I am very > > interested in the implementation of libhardware in badpenguin. > Yeah > > > Is it a standalone binary called by startup scripts ?? Can it easily be > > altered to work with other distros ?? > Yeah, you did not need to alther anything. > > If you run the binary it runs "modprobe" on the detected hardware (if you > want) otherwise it just report. > > It's your choice to have it compiled statically (the default) or dinamically. > > If hardware is not found, just hack the text files database and add a new > text line with the info about the un-detected hardware and it will work fine. > > About X-Window, it does not run modprobe but it can be used to know > wich X-Server driver to use > > > John van Vlaanderen > Slackware??? > > > # Proud Sponsor of The Linux Society # > > # http://www.thelinuxsociety.org # > Hey i am of "Italian Linux Society" :-)))) > > Kidding apart, it's sunday and is really hot here outside :-))) > I can help to integrate it with your favourite distro. > > Bye, Antonio ===== John van Vlaanderen ############################################# # CXN, Inc. Contact: jo...@th... # # # Proud Sponsor of The Linux Society # # http://www.thelinuxsociety.org # ############################################# __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com |
