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

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 12:42:42PM +0200, Jens Schmalzing wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Bernhard Reiter writes:
> 
> > > Bernhard, what module discovering package have you installed ? 
> > 
> > ii  discover       1.5-2          hardware identification system
> > ii  discover-data  2.2004.05.03-4 Data lists for Discover hardware detection s
> > un  discover1-data <none>         (no description available)
> > 
> > ii  hotplug        0.0.20040329-8 Linux Hotplug Scripts
> > 
> > Both have new versions available as I see now.
> 
> Upgrade discover, and if your problem persists file a bug against it.
> 
> > I would have expected the kernel to have dependencies if they are needed.
> 
> They are not needed, since it is perfectly reasonable to load modules
> by other means, such as putting them into /etc/modules.  The
> kernel-image package recommends hotplug already, I will also add
> discover.

Aslo, i belive discover is now part of the base system, at least it is
installed by debian-installer by default, as is hotplug.

Still, we need to solve the problem of upgrades, Jens, even if you don't
like it.

Friendly,

Sven Luther