Bug#640391: linux-image-3.0.0-1-686-pae: ark3116 driver regression
On Sun, Sep 04, 2011 at 09:07:17PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-09-04 at 19:42 +0100, ael wrote:
> > Package: linux-2.6
> > Version: 3.0.0-3
> > Severity: normal
> > Tags: upstream
> >
> >
> > Regression in the ark3116 (perhaps interaction with usbserial).
> >
> > The hardware is a USB ->serial port converter.
> > It was last used on this machine running debian testing in December
> > 2011. It ran successfully with the debian kernel at that time.
>
> Please can you test with an older kernel package (they are still
> available from <http://snapshot.debian.org/package/linux-2.6/>) to
> verify that this is definitely a difference between kernel versions.
I was going to try that but I am away from home with limited
connectivity. Just hope that I don't hit dependency hell...
Any easy way to discover which binary was current back in December?
The lack of a release date in debs I find awkward.
>
> > Now the application reports:
> > "[ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Timeout. No data received.
> > GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyUSB2
> > "
> > (It is attempting to establish a connection to a garmin gps unit with
> > serial interface.)
> [...]
>
> What is this application?
gpsbabel. I use it all the time, but usually on desktops with real
RS232 ports. I only need this USB <--> RS232 converter when away
from home which is why I have only just discovered the problem.
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Package: gpsbabel
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 1304
Maintainer: Bernd Zeimetz <bzed@debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 1.4.2-3
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Thanks for the quick response. I haven't yet looked on KML for anything
relevant. I don't fancy compiling a stock kernel on this atom netbook..
ael
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