Bug#479114: kernel memory mapping bug

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008, Jonathan Dray wrote:

> I followed your advice and added the necessary repositories to get the
> 2.6.26-rc8 kernel.
> It works great and is 5 to 10 times faster.
> 
> However I still get some issues :
> 
>   - The computer freeze after a few minutes of inactivity (I deactivated all
> hibernation and the kind functions). The elapsed time after which the
> computer freeze seems to be random.
>     When it hangs the caps lock blue led blinks.

please report upstream on bugzilla.kernel.org as found on latest.
 
>   - The screen brightness goes up automatically after a few minutes ! (ACPI
> related ?)
> 
>   - I have no sound. The sound card is recognized but no sound is played.
>     ATI Technologies Inc RV630/M76 audio device [Radeon HD 2600 Series]

you probably have not blacklisted snd-pcsp nor are you using latest
alsa userspace from unstable, which would do that for you.
 
>   - the  wireless card didn't work either. The ath5k couldn't handle my
> Atheros AR5008 card. I had to compile madwifi latest drivers from svn.
> (seems pretty unstable !!)

this model is worked on, ath5k is pretty young


thank you for report
-- 
maks