Re: Ugly sarge upgrade -- kernel 2.4.27-2 > 2.4.27-6

[Jonathan Kaye <jonathan.kaye@univie.ac.at>]

Michael Murphy wrote:
> After upgrading, the computer ran so slowly that it was as if I were
> trying to run on a '486.  On boot, the lines *crawled* up the screen
> in shifting waves.  Also, the soundcard couldn't be found and alsa
> didn't load.  I restored the previous version from the snapshots
> archive and all has returned to normal.  
>
> Any one else?  Googling's born no fruit.  I'm brand new to debian (a
> recent redhat emigree) and am unsure where, or whether, to report
> this.  Any insight or direction members of this list can share will
> be gratefully received.  
>
> Computer:  Toshiba laptop 2805-S202
> Processor:  PIII/700MHz
> Video Card:  S3 Savage/IX-MV
> Sound Care:  Yamaha DS-XG (ymf754)
>
> packages involved/upgraded:
>
> kernel-image-2.4.27-1-686
> kernel-pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-1-686
> kernel-headers-2.4.27-1
> kernel-headers-2.4.27-1-686
>
> Note that I'm running the stock kernel, the header packages are here
> for exploration I've not yet begun.  Note also that I'm running
> alsa-modules-2.4.27-1-686 version 1.0.6a+5 for which an upgrade was
> *not* provided.  I don't know if this might be related.  
Hi Michael,
I guess you didn't notice my posting on this list dated 24/12/04 with 
the subject alsa mismatch... Anyway as Thomas Hood pointed out this is 
known as kernel bug #284356. I would suggest the following:
1. apt-get update then apt-get upgrade then apt-get dist-upgrade until 
you have the latest versions of your packages.
2. Get the source for the alsa drivers module and compile it and then 
intall it.
This worked for me and my alsa and the rest of sarge is purring like a 
kitten.
Good luck,
Jonathan