Bug#287939: kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k7: synchronisation with a Palm on ttyS0 is broken
Selon Horms <horms@debian.org>:
> On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 09:50:17PM +0100, Peter Egli wrote:
> > I also had problems on my debian (testing) since I did
> > upgrade my kernel from 2.4.26 to 2.4.27 (was yesterday).
> >
> > Not with a palm, but with an other package that accesses
> > temperature sensors over the serial interface
> > (ttySx --> package digitemp)
> >
> > In the bug report of digitemp
> > (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=287982)
> > i found the following link:
> >
> > https://lists.brianlane.com/pipermail/dt-general/2004-December/000096.html
> >
> > where you can follow the reason for the problems on
> > serial interfaces with kernel-image-2.4.27 for the
> > digitemp package.
> >
> > The workaround that solved my problem with digitemp:
> > --> downgrade kernel from 2.4.27 --> 2.4.26
> >
> > maybe, this solves also your problem with the palm !
> >
> > hope this helps....
>
> Actually, I don't think these problems are related.
>
> Mr gpe92, does the synchronisation with the palm require any
> special kernel devices, or does it just use a regular serial device.
>
> Some other people have reported problems with slow modem speeds
> on 2.4.27, perhaps these problems are related.
>
> --
> Horms
>
No special module is required. It uses only /dev/ttySx. The problem is related
to the kernel 2.4.27. It doesn't exist on 2.4.26, 2.6.8 and 2.6.9 Debian
kernel.
I have a problem with xtel too. It uses a ttySx too. With the 2.4.27 It's
necessary to launch xtel twice before it goes well.
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