Re: Packages Removed from Hamm (!)
> > This is the last chance to give reasons why the distribution would
> > be better off being delayed that shipping without these packages.
>
> > hwtools 21288 hwtools: irqtune should be in /usr/sbin, or rc.boot
> > script fixed [34] (Siggy Brentrup <bsb@debian.org>)
>
> Well, my main machine wouldn't even be functional without this
> package. There's a whole series of IBM DFHS drives (otherwise good
> drives) that die with the newer kernels because they falsely advertize
> features by having their DQue bit set. To use them with the new
> adaptec scsi drivers, you have to use scsi-config to turn off that bit
> in the drive's firmware.
Just because it isn't in Hamm doesn't mean it isn't available, too.
For those who need it, which I guess would be only the occasional person,
it will still be available in "unstable".
> I also sent some other patches to Christoph that fix a *bunch* of
> memory overrun errors in scsidev and its scsi command code. I don't
> know if those made it in, but they should. Without them, scsidev just
> segfaults on my system.
>
> I would offer to fix the irqtune problem, but I'm *really* pressed for
> time since I have to leave town soon. Maybe I can get to it tomorrow,
> but I'd rather someone else do it. It shouldn't take more than an
> hour. If I had the source already, I'd guess about 15 minutes.
Do you think it is acceptable to just point those who need it to
"unstable"? If so, then I wouldn't worry about it. If you don't
think so, then I need a personal guarantee that you'll fix this (and
change nothing else) in an upload before the end of the weekend. I'm
sorry to press you like this, but I really need to know.
Brian
( bcwhite@verisim.com )
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According to my calculations, that problem doesn't exist.
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