Description of problem: In section 3 of the installation guide for rh e l v.4, it gives a list of about 20 things that folks are supposed to go off and research.. what type of mouse do i have? what's my sound card? etc. etc. Why not just provide a utility that goes and grabs it all and writes it to a file so folks don't have to know about 30 things and how to go dig for all of it. At least document how to go get it. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
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Removing automation notification
Moving to Don
the section in question is the "System Requirements Table", which is recommended to be filled up *before* installation. closing this as NOTABUG. the methods through which a user can identify system components pre-installation are too numerous and trivial to list (e.g. asking your vendor, reading the box, etc), and beyond the scope of this book.