on 5-2-2009 3:01 AM Dag Wieers spake the following: > On Fri, 1 May 2009, Scott Silva wrote: > >> on 5-1-2009 12:19 PM Alan Bartlett spake the following: >>> On 01/05/2009, Marcus Moeller <mail-7BlZPJ8e1eab+SiqwsCprbNAH6kLmebB-XMD5yJDbdMReXY1tMh2IBg at public.gmane.org> wrote: >>> >>>>> So it becomes effectively useless for everyone with a netbook/laptop and >>>>> needs wireless ? I cannot use the LiveCD unless I somehow transfer the >>>>> firmware (or remake the LiveCD), you loose users, hurt the project. >>>> I am not sure if missing netbook support leads in loosing our audience. >>> Result: Another potential user lost. >>> >>> Surely that didn't really need to be spelt out for you, Marcus? >> The opposite would also be true... >> Novice tries CentOS live CD and says "Wow, this works great. I want to install >> CentOS!". Several hours later as he DL's the CD's to install it ,"Now this >> piece of @#&% doesn't work". Also into the trash... > > So you prefer someone whose hardware would work on CentOS not use CentOS > because he is under the impression that it does not work. > > This eg. includes wireless. If they use the LiveCD, no wireless. > > Seems counter-productive. And yes there is a good reason to run an > enterprise linux on a netbook or a laptop. Saying there are better > alternatives is a very personal statement. > No. I think they should both work the same, or at least have the live CD have 2 boot modes. A "test my hardware for CentOS" mode, and a "Give me the works" mode. Otherwise, you would have to dl the first CD and try a minimal install, possibly working, possibly not. It is much easier to test a piece of hardware with a live CD that mimics the intended installation exactly BEFORE you buy something rather than scramble for drivers after the fact. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 258 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/attachments/20090504/10af15df/attachment-0007.sig>