Re: Testers wanted for kernel/discover1
Detlef wrote:
> Jurij Smakov wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> We have a couple of pretty important bugfixes, which I would like to see
>> tested as soon (and as much) as possible. Those are:
>>
>> * Modular IDE in kernel 2.4.27. That change potentially may affect all
>> sparc machines with IDE controllers, so it would be nice if as many
>> people as possible would give it a spin and confirm that nothing breaks.
>> For information see my last message to the bug 298927 [0]. Thanks to
>> Clint Adams who has already confirmed that it fixes his SB100.
>>
>> * discover1 fixes for machines with more than one sbus bus. It turns out
>> that some machines (E-3xxx, E-4xxx, possibly others) have multiple sbus
>> buses. discover1 only scans the first bus and so fails to load modules
>> for hardware attached to other buses. There is a patch and updated
>> packages available, if youhave access to one of such machines, please
>> test them. More information is in bug 299274 [1].
>>
>> [0] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=298927&msg=10
>> [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=299074&msg=32
>>
>> Thanks and best regards,
>>
>> Jurij Smakov jurij@wooyd.org
>> Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC
>>
>>
> Hi Jirji,
>
> I'd be happy to test new Kernels, BUT neither do I have IDE nor more than
> one SBUS in my Ultra 30 (250MHz, 384MB, Adaptec 2940W, Creator3D + Matrox
> Millenium, Sound which does not yet work).
>
> I could test some of the rest, so to say. As I am new to this, one needs
> to give me a short intro where to find the new Kernels and how to report
> them bugs, should there be any ;).
>
> cheers
> Detlef
>
>
Jurij,
Sorry I wrote your name wrong, just happens I know a few people with the
other name. Was too early for me to read clearly ;-).
cheers
Detlef
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