Bug#259350: kernel-image-2.6.7-powerpc: internal eth0 not detected (bmac module)

[Bernhard Reiter <bernhard@intevation.de>]

Package: kernel-image-2.6.7-powerpc
Version: 2.6.7-3
Severity: normal

Hi Debian powerpc kernel mantainers,
First thanks for the hard work to make installing easier
for everyone!

Apple Powerbook G3 400 MHz "Lombard"
(has an internal ethernet)

Kernel 2.6.7 does not detect that ethernet card.
(2.6.6-5 has the same problem).

This makes transition from 2.4.25 or older kernels more difficult 
as people need to know that they must load module bmac now
and how to load it. They might loose the network connection
which might leave them without the possibility to look up 
information on the net. ;)

If you are in that situation:
	modprobe bmac 
	and then restart the network, e.g. with 
		dhclient
Permanent workaround:
adding bmac to /etc/modules.

	Bernhard


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.7-powerpc
Locale: LANG=de_DE@euro, LC_CTYPE=de_DE@euro

Versions of packages kernel-image-2.6.7-powerpc depends on:
ii  initrd-tools                  0.1.71     tools to create initrd image for p
ii  module-init-tools             3.1-pre5-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo

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