* Bruce Robson <[email protected]> [2009-11-13 16:58]: > I've just hit this bug on lenny (package linux-image-2.6.26-2-686 > version 2.6.26-19lenny2).
Ok, I've reopened this bug and reassigned it to the current kernel. > To work around the bug and allow loading of the floppy module I needed > to use pnpacpi=off instead of pnpbios=off (I don't know if this is > different due to my hardware having ACPI or due to the kernel). > > I've also found that this bug was discussed on the Linux-Kernel > mailing list in Jan/Feb 2009 (see http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/1/31/162 ). > A fix was made and checked into the kernel on 2009-02-18 > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.29.y.git;a=patch;h=5a74db06cc8d36a325913aa4968ae169f997a466 > > This patch can be applied to package linux-source-2.6.26 version > 2.6.26-19lenny2. Patching produced warnings due other modifications > between 2.6.26 and 2.6.29 as follows > patching file drivers/block/floppy.c > Hunk #1 succeeded at 551 (offset -7 lines). > Hunk #2 succeeded at 4275 (offset -1 lines). > Hunk #3 succeeded at 4284 (offset -1 lines). > Hunk #4 succeeded at 4357 (offset -1 lines). > Hunk #5 succeeded at 4439 (offset -1 lines). > Hunk #6 succeeded at 4462 (offset -1 lines). > Hunk #7 succeeded at 4527 (offset -1 lines). > The patched floppy module then loads without needing pnpacpi=off > -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
