Bug#422161: linux-image-2.6.18-4-sparc64: problem not seen in 2.6.20

[Jim Watson <jim@amarooas.com.au>]

I don't know if it is relevant, just thinking about any possible 
differences here: my battery died a while ago so i have set using eeprom:

local-mac-address?=true

Output from #eeprom is attached.

.node=ðÚH
test-args: data not available.
diag-passes=1
pci-probe-list=7,c,3,8,d,5,13
local-mac-address?=true
fcode-debug?=false
ttyb-rts-dtr-off=false
ttyb-ignore-cd=true
ttya-rts-dtr-off=false
ttya-ignore-cd=false
silent-mode?=false
scsi-initiator-id=7
oem-logo: data not available.
oem-logo?=false
oem-banner: data not available.
oem-banner?=false
ansi-terminal?=true
screen-#columns=80
screen-#rows=34
ttyb-mode=9600,8,n,1,-
ttya-mode=9600,8,n,1,-
output-device=screen
input-device=keyboard
load-base=16384
auto-boot?=true
boot-command=boot
diag-file: data not available.
diag-device=net
boot-file: data not available.
boot-device=disk net
use-nvramrc?=false
nvramrc: data not available.
security-mode=none
security-password: data not available.
security-#badlogins=0
mfg-mode=off
diag-level=max
diag-switch?=false
error-reset-recovery=boot
name=options