Please consider the attached patches for the Release Notes for Sarge.
The first patch ("_all") warns users about an issue that they may
encounter when upgrading from a 2.4 series kernel to a 2.6 series kernel
because of the changes in the kernel's input layer.
Unawareness of this issue may result in a non-working keyboard after
rebooting with the new kernel.
The second patch ("_sparc") covers two issues that are specific to new
installations on Sparc systems.
TIA,
Frans Pop
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@@ -226,7 +256,40 @@
<p><em>No changes yet reported.</em></p>
</sect1>
-
+
+<![ %not-s390 [
+ <sect1 id="kernel_update">
+ <heading>Keyboard issues on upgrade from 2.4 to 2.6 kernels</heading>
+
+ <p>After the upgrade to Sarge, you may have 2.6 kernel images
+ available for installation. There is an important change in the
+ input layer for 2.6 kernels that you should be aware of before you
+ attempt to switch from using a 2.4 to a 2.6 kernel.</p>
+
+ <p>The change in the input layer makes all keyboards look like
+ "normal" PC keyboards. This means that if you currently have a
+ different type of keyboard selected (e.g. a USB-MAC or Sun
+ keyboard), you will very likely end up with a non-working keyboard
+ after rebooting with the new 2.6 kernel.</p>
+
+ <p>If you can SSH into the box from another system, you can resolve
+ this issue by running 'dpkg-reconfigure console-data', choosing
+ the option "Select keymap from full list" and selecting a "pc"
+ keyboard.</p>
+
+<![ %i386 [
+ <p>This issue is unlikely to affect the &arch-title; architecture
+ as all PS/2 and most USB keyboards will already be configured as
+ a "normal" PC keyboard.</p>
+]]>
+<![ %not-i386 [
+ <p>Note that if you are using a USB keyboard, this may be configured
+ as either a "normal" PC keyboard or as a USB-MAC keyboard. In the
+ first case you will not be affected by this issue.</p>
+]]>
+ </sect1>
+]]>
+
</sect>
<sect id="backup"><heading>Preparing for the Upgrade</heading>
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@@ -183,7 +183,37 @@
<p>The old &debian; installation system called
<prgn>boot-floppies</prgn> has been replaced by a new componentized and
more powerful installation system called <prgn>debian-installer</prgn>.</p>
-
+
+<![ %sparc [
+ <sect id="sparc_kbd"><heading>Issues with keyboards on &arch-title;</heading>
+
+ <p>There are several issues with keyboard selection during installation.</p>
+
+ <p>The first issue is with USB keyboards by Sun as used on for example
+ SunBlade systems. These are incorrectly "recognized" by the installer
+ as regular Sun keyboards. A workaround is documented in the Installation
+ Guide (see link above, chapter "Using the Debian Installer").</p>
+
+ <p>The second issue is kernel related. Kernels in the 2.6 series use
+ a different input layer that makes all keyboards look like "normal"
+ PC keyboards. This means that if you boot the installer with a 2.4
+ kernel and configure it for a Sun or USB keyboard and later (in expert
+ mode) select a 2.6 kernel for the new system, you will very likely end
+ up with a non-working keyboard after reboot.</p>
+
+ </sect>
+
+ <sect id="sparc_fb"><heading>Issues with framebuffer on &arch-title;</heading>
+
+ <p>Because of display problems on some systems, framebuffer support is
+ disabled by default for &arch-title;. This can result in ugly display on
+ systems that do properly support the framebuffer, like those with ATI
+ graphical cards. If you see display problems in the installer, you can try
+ booting the installer with parameter "debian-installer/framebuffer=true".</p>
+
+ </sect>
+]]>
+
</chapt>
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