Re: observations on 2.5 config screens

Robert P. J. Day (rpjday@mindspring.com)
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 15:15:10 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, Tomas Szepe wrote:

> > Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, MCA, ISA)
> >
> > First, there's no hint from that heading that hot-pluggable
> > settings are hidden under there as well.
>
> Well, PCMCIA pretty much suggests that, doesn't it?

you're right, based on the menus as they are now. however,
as i think more about it, if you consider the next comment ...
>
> > In addition, why does "Bus options" not include the USB bus,
> > the I2C bus, FireWire, etc? A bus is a bus, isn't it?
>
> Yes, this is a valid comment. Placing USB under "Bus options"
> should be totally straightforward, but that one's for Greg KH
> to decide.

what might have been gnawing at me was, if USB (and other busses)
are added here as well, then *most* hotplug options would be in
one place. just one way of looking at it.

> > Wireless networking/protocols
> >
> > Yes, I realize there's no such category, but there *should*
> > be, which would include:
> >
> > Wireless LAN (non ham-radio)
> > Bluetooth
> > IrDA
>
> IrDA isn't necessarily networking, Bluetooth either.
> Wireless LAN is where it should be.

ok, i can buy that. back to work here ... or, maybe not.
there must be a bowl game on TV somewhere.

rday

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