On 2006-09-22, Mike McCarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Travis Crook wrote: >> Ditto! Debian just works! I've tried a couple of other distros, and >> they don't "just work". > > Before we all get too syrupy here, I've posted a problem here > which never got addressed, and had another user contact me > months later with the same problem, wondering whether I > ever got Debian to work, let alone "just work". > > If I install a USB mouse, then the keyboard isn't recognized > by Debian, though the BIOS recognizes it, and Windows recognizes > it, and Knoppix recognizes it, and Kanotix recognizes it, > and Puppy Linux recognizes it. >
Odd. What is the output of: lsusb and dmesg | tail -n 20 when both devices are plugged in? > Another way in which Debian doesn't "just work" is my girlfriend's > inability to read her camera memory stick. She finally went and > got an HP printer which can read it directly without going > through the computer. Also odd. You may want to start a new thread to get help with that one. Did you try the automounter that comes with a full KDE installation or a full GNOME installation? > > Oh, and Debian didn't recognize the printer, so I cobbled up a > descriptor for it and fooled Debian into thinking it was another > printer. I couldn't just add the descriptor in the directory, > apparently there is some sort of index, and no documentation > on the machine for how to add to it. But I did get it working, > and followed the instructions for reporting the situation > to the developers. > > Unfortunately, the developers either did not get the message, > or have chosen not to be polite enough to acknowledge receipt > of the information I sent. > I am curious: what is the bug ID number of the bug you reported? If you go to http://bugs.debian.org/999999 (replace 999999 by the number) you can get info on its status, or we can check it for you. Or, at http://bugs.debian.org, you can search for all bugs you have ever filed by entering your email address and checking off "Search archived bugs also". I am not a developer, but I acknowledge the fact that the developers don't really send acknowledgements for most bug reports until they are closed. Personally, I feel fine about that: all bug reports go directly to the package maintainer's email inbox. In general, yes, Debian has its quirks, but it is a fine OS, and IMO Debian and its derivatives offer the best of what the Linux world has to offer, mainly thanks to apt-get and the thousands and thousands of packages painstakingly maintained by a team of numerous Debian Developers, with help from documenters, translators, bug reporters, etc. and supported by a huge team of people who help out on the mail lists, IRC, and in numerous other ways. They all deserve a round of applause for their kind volunteer work in bringing the best of the Open Source software world to whoever wants. --Jason -- The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I will walk carefully. -- Russian Proverb -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]