Package: src:linux Version: 3.2.21-3 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
Hello kernel team! I understand you plan at least one more kernel version before wheezy. Please consider backporting 8b0d2f9 net: e100: ucode is optional in some cases currently in v3.6-rc1, to the wheezy and installer kernels. It applies cleanly on top of v3.2.27. The patch improves hardware support by allowing the driver to work (in a non-accellerated mode) without firmware on a number of older Intel ethernet chips, often present in older laptops and desktops. This is even more important for the installer, where it allows the user to complete the installation process from default Debian media without providing the firmware on separate media. I created the patch after a frustrating experience trying to get an installer snapshot running on and old laptop. First being able to PXE boot and then told that the ethernet card needs firmware to continue the installation is not a pleasant user experience... The driver will still log the firmware request as usual, allowing the user to choose to download and install the nonfree firmware after installation. Being able to do this over the network interface is IMHO a great improvement compared to preparing a USB stick or floppy. Bjørn - -- Package-specific info: ** Kernel log: boot messages should be attached - -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (600, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.5.0-next-20120726+ (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64 depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.44 ii initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.107 ii kmod 8-2 ii linux-base 3.5 ii module-init-tools 8-2 Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64 suggests: pn debian-kernel-handbook <none> ii extlinux 2:4.05+dfsg-6 pn linux-doc-3.2 <none> Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64 is related to: pn firmware-atheros <none> pn firmware-bnx2 <none> pn firmware-bnx2x <none> pn firmware-brcm80211 <none> pn firmware-intelwimax <none> pn firmware-ipw2x00 <none> pn firmware-ivtv <none> ii firmware-iwlwifi 0.36 pn firmware-libertas <none> pn firmware-linux <none> pn firmware-linux-nonfree <none> pn firmware-myricom <none> pn firmware-netxen <none> pn firmware-qlogic <none> pn firmware-ralink <none> pn firmware-realtek <none> pn xen-hypervisor <none> - -- debconf information: linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-3.2.0-3-amd64: false linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64/prerm/removing-running-kernel-3.2.0-3-amd64: true linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64/postinst/ignoring-ramdisk: linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64/postinst/missing-firmware-3.2.0-3-amd64: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlAqPzsACgkQ10rqkowbIsn/SQCePmoKJQfRqbXljpJiyhiPtHPh CrgAnA6wFDm6HLsNgdP70hWKpGxUFhT6 =1paQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120814120621.5579.26458.report...@nemi.mork.no