Want to Help Fedora Suck Less

[Lalit Dhiri]

> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:14:10 -0500
> From: chris.schumann at gmail.com
> To: fedora-laptop-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Want to Help Fedora Suck Less
> 
> Hello all,
> 
 
 
 
> Is this the right place to help with the overall system, even though
> the issues I'm having are related to specific hardware? I'm having
> issues with video drivers (open source and proprietary), audio drivers
> (on a ThinkPad 600X, alsa bug 305, FWIW); but also the default battery
> and configuration settings are not very good, causing shortened
> battery run-time and battery life, especially for the secondary
> battery.
> 
 
If you are having problems with drivers etc always search Bugzilla to determine
if the issue has been reported as there may be a work around or if nothine is 
listed always try to report so things can be looked in to.
 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/
 
Have you considered using laptop mode tools which can help with hard disk 
clicking and power saving?
http://samwel.tk/laptop_mode/
 
The following websites may also help:
 
http://www.thinkwiki.org/
 
http://www.linux-laptop.net/
 
> What's the best way to help make sure Fedora becomes even more awesome
> on these machines?
> 
 
Consider becoming a Bugzapper so you are testing Alpha, Beta... Preview etc.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
 
> I am a software developer by trade, and I have written very low-level
> assembly and C code, just not for Linux. I'm happy to learn but don't
> have a ton of free time. I'd like to find one or more mentors who will
> instruct me on the best ways to nudge developers and maintainers of
> existing projects, but getting the latest software, building, testing
> and reporting.
> 
> How do I start?
> 
 
See Bugzappers ref above ;=)
 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
 
Hope the information helps.
 
-- 
Lalit Dhiri
Linux the root to no GPFs
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