[New: openFATE 316956] Device Driver Manager for openSUSE
Feature added by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Feature #316956, revision 1 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Feature #316956, revision 2 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another - one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for - openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application - accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain - Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] - http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] - https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, + one. + Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE + that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible + by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). + In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something + like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 + [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager + Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) Feature #316956, revision 3 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake + Relations: + - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver + management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: P Linnell (mrdocs) Feature #316956, revision 4 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE - openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed + openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: knight su (knightsu) Feature #316956, revision 6 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). + Discussion: + #1: knight su (knightsu) (2015-12-02 07:08:54) + It would also be useful to allow users to switch between + OpenSource/Proprietary drivers during the installation phase itself. + Since many new users faced problems with the nvidia-plasma5 in openSUSE + Leap 42.1 post installaion. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: Emanuel Castelo (two_dogs) Feature #316956, revision 8 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). Discussion: #1: knight su (knightsu) (2015-12-02 07:08:54) It would also be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers during the installation phase itself. Since many new users faced problems with the nvidia-plasma5 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 post installaion. + #2: Emanuel Castelo (two_dogs) (2015-12-03 06:52:26) + i have seen mints version of driver manager in action, it is mostly + bullet proof, the only thing i see where it could be improved is in the + dealing with previous installed drivers thru any means, mints does not + do a sanity check that i can see. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) Feature #316956, revision 9 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). Discussion: #1: knight su (knightsu) (2015-12-02 07:08:54) It would also be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers during the installation phase itself. Since many new users faced problems with the nvidia-plasma5 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 post installaion. #2: Emanuel Castelo (two_dogs) (2015-12-03 06:52:26) i have seen mints version of driver manager in action, it is mostly bullet proof, the only thing i see where it could be improved is in the dealing with previous installed drivers thru any means, mints does not do a sanity check that i can see. + #3: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) (2015-12-30 22:10:16) + In other rpm distribution (Mageia) have a "easy way" to do the same + https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server (https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server) + , could be ported or adadpted to openSUSE, I prefer the driver manager + of ubuntu, because is the easiest, but it could be useful to do some + similar. + I hope this idea will take in mind and be entered to openSUSE, It will + be most friendly to new users. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) Feature #316956, revision 10 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). Discussion: #1: knight su (knightsu) (2015-12-02 07:08:54) It would also be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers during the installation phase itself. Since many new users faced problems with the nvidia-plasma5 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 post installaion. #2: Emanuel Castelo (two_dogs) (2015-12-03 06:52:26) i have seen mints version of driver manager in action, it is mostly bullet proof, the only thing i see where it could be improved is in the dealing with previous installed drivers thru any means, mints does not do a sanity check that i can see. #3: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) (2015-12-30 22:10:16) In other rpm distribution (Mageia) have a "easy way" to do the same https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server (https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server) , could be ported or adadpted to openSUSE, I prefer the driver manager of ubuntu, because is the easiest, but it could be useful to do some similar. I hope this idea will take in mind and be entered to openSUSE, It will be most friendly to new users. + #4: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) (2016-01-25 22:12:48) (reply to #3) + I found other project making the same thing for other linux + distribution doflicky https://github.com/solus-project/doflicky + somebody who can fork and adapt it to opensuse? :) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
Feature changed by: Tomáš Chvátal (scarabeus_iv) Feature #316956, revision 11 Title: Device Driver Manager for openSUSE - openSUSE Distribution: New + openSUSE Distribution: Rejected by Tomáš Chvátal (scarabeus_iv) + reject reason: We no longer have amd binary blob. But if anyone wants + to package this there is nobody stopping you. But by default we do not + plan to work on the binary drivers management. Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: giuseppe rossi (hawake) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi, i think that it could be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers in use (if both are available obviously) using a simple GUI created ad-hoc for the desktop in use (KDE -> Qt , GNOME/Xfce/Lxde -> GTK). In this way, if there is any kind of problem with a driver a not-expert user can disable it or switch to another one. Therefore i suggest to develop a device driver manager for openSUSE that could be included in YaST, or as a desktop application accessible by a non-root user (like Apper for updates). In certain Debian (Mint, Ubuntu...) derivatives are using something like this: [0] http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=113559&f=47 [1] https://github.com/SolydXK/device-driver-manager Thanks for reading, Bye hawake Relations: - auto detect video card for driver install (feature/id: driver management, easy to use, for new users) Use Case: For instance, think to the video card drivers. Recently nVidia, AMD and Intel are improving their drivers but not always are the best choice (especially AMD...). Discussion: #1: knight su (knightsu) (2015-12-02 07:08:54) It would also be useful to allow users to switch between OpenSource/Proprietary drivers during the installation phase itself. Since many new users faced problems with the nvidia-plasma5 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 post installaion. #2: Emanuel Castelo (two_dogs) (2015-12-03 06:52:26) i have seen mints version of driver manager in action, it is mostly bullet proof, the only thing i see where it could be improved is in the dealing with previous installed drivers thru any means, mints does not do a sanity check that i can see. #3: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) (2015-12-30 22:10:16) In other rpm distribution (Mageia) have a "easy way" to do the same https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server (https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Setup_the_graphical_server) , could be ported or adadpted to openSUSE, I prefer the driver manager of ubuntu, because is the easiest, but it could be useful to do some similar. I hope this idea will take in mind and be entered to openSUSE, It will be most friendly to new users. #4: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) (2016-01-25 22:12:48) (reply to #3) I found other project making the same thing for other linux distribution doflicky https://github.com/solus-project/doflicky somebody who can fork and adapt it to opensuse? :) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316956
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