Bug#516752: [etchnhalf] ide cd-rom drive causes kernel problem
That machine now sits gathering dust. If you tell me it's a
worthwhile effort, I will dig it back out and give it a try.
-Jon
On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 3:02 AM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Jonathan M. McCune wrote:
>
>> Version: 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8
>> Severity: important
>>
>> I installed the etchnhalf kernel on a Dell Optiplex GX620 and it behaves
>> as if there is a problem with either the CD-ROM drive or the IDE
>> controller. The system's SATA hard drives work as expected.
>>
>> I consider this to be a kernel problem because the CD-ROM drive works
>> fine with Debian kernel linux-image-2.6.18-6-686 and a custom compiled
>> 2.6.20.4.
>
> Sorry we lost track of this before. Did you learn anything about it
> in the meantime? Do you still have access to this hardware, and if
> so, what kernel are you using these days and how does it behave?
>
> Curious,
> Jonathan
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