Re: Upgrade to kernel 2.6.7

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Chris (<debian@chrissearle.org>) wrote:

> Just installed udev and kernel-image-2.6.7-686-1
> 
> Startup gives some module errors (all are in /etc/modules from the 2.4
> kernel)
> 
> 1) Can't load usb-uchi - it looks like that should be uchi-hcd - is
>    that right?

Right. Add

alias usb-uhci uhci-hcd

to /etc/modprobe.d/aliases and run update-modules. Next time you boot
the correct driver will be loaded. If you are not going to use 2.4
anymore, simply change the name in /etc/modules.

> 2) input and keybdev fail to load - are the required (don't recall
>    installing them myself)?

I think you only need them if you have an USB keyboard.

> 3) The touchpad on my fujitsu-siemens lifebook's just stopped - I see
>    some kernel patches for these (synaptec) - will these appear in a
>    debian standard kernel?

If it works like a ps/s mouse, make sure the mousedev and psmouse
drivers are loaded.

Also, take a look at the 2.6 input drivers faq:

<http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2199>

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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