Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] /etc/vector-version

[HQX N. <hq...@gm...>]

Hi,
Thank you inviting me to the list, this is UKBill for those wondering
about the mail address.

Coders probably will not like this idea, but it has been lurking my
mind from some time now.

Taking John's request further and looking at making forum support
easier, how about a little "Help/About" application that would...

* Run in CLI and TUI mode, ala VASM
* Tell the user which version he/she is running
* Give a remainder about the included Docs
* Ask what the problem is related to (cards, services, ??), then
--> collect some data (lsmod, lspci, chip speed, mem amount, etc),
--> dump it to a file and instruct the user to post this file to the forum.
* It should also give some help about how to handle that file in a
b0rked situation, such as no X working, no network, etc. We all now
that newcomers often dont know how to past from terminals etc.

Regards.
UKB.


> Good morning!
>
> With the proliferation of different versions of VL (live, SOHO, standard,
> deluxe and permutations thereof), I would like to request that the
> /etc/vector-version file clearly state the version as specifically as
> possible. For example, if the release is VL standard 5.1 Live RC2, we cou=
ld
> state VectorLinux 5.1 LiveRC2 as the version. For a SOHO release, we shou=
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> state something like this: VectorLinux 5.1 SOHO Live3 or VectorLinux 5.1
> SOHO . Finally, for a Deluxe version we should state the version as
> VectorLinux 5.1 SOHO Deluxe.