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Topic: ENHANCE in "Getting Started", "Getting Started" in 0.6.2 needs update?< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
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Posted: April 01 2004,18:34 QUOTE

The best reason for the default Enhance = off
is that some older PCs do not have the resources (mainly RAM) available to run an enhanced desktop.

So although some people prefer the non-enhanced desktop to the enhanced desktop and vice-versa, there is a practical reason why enhance should be turned off by default.

It's not just personal preference.
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Posted: April 02 2004,01:46 QUOTE

Quote (cbagger01 @ April 02 2004,02:34)
The best reason for the default Enhance = off
is that some older PCs do not have the resources (mainly RAM) available to run an enhanced desktop.

So although some people prefer the non-enhanced desktop to the enhanced desktop and vice-versa, there is a practical reason why enhance should be turned off by default.

It's not just personal preference.

Well, I think that having the "plain" option covers them, but I can see the logic that says that the default behaviour should be the simpler one.

As for me, I restore the modified .xinitrc from a tarball on a USB stick, so on REALLY old machines without USB I get the original behaviour and on machines with USB (usually newer and with more RAM), I get the modified version, so for me, at least, the default behaviour changes, but pretty much matches the resources available.


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Posted: April 02 2004,07:09 QUOTE

No love for icons or desktop junk here.

Just move your common apps to the top of the menu, it''s easier on your mouse.
You know it makes sense  :)

They all distract from the beauty of the desktop background.

(I'm reminded of hi-fi; the more expensive the fewer controls, the cheaper the more knobs & switches )

I agree though that the default has to be for older less able machines.
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Posted: April 02 2004,10:13 QUOTE

it should be default enhanced!


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Posted: April 02 2004,11:58 QUOTE

Just add it to the list of boot options that you can specify after the kernel name, like the x refresh rate etc.
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