Hi: Wouldn't it be nice to somehow encapsulate all of the Device Setup HOWTOs on the Internet into some repository of packages that configures the machine for its particular installed devices? The first area of need would be for laptops using a common package format that brought in the necessary drivers and edited /etc/modprobe.conf for the user. In light of this, it would also be nice if there was a /etc/modprobe.d directory so that these types of packages can add/remove configurations for network, usb, irda, thinkpad drivers, sound, ppp, etc. etc. Maybe the user could run a kudzu-like command that would then make package recommendations? It would be a big effort, but I think a lot of people would benefit from this stupification step. What do you think? take care, -- -jeff
