> This is a flawed argument. Just because your card reader functionality changed dependent on linux version, doesn't mean it's not dependent on the BIOS.
You're wrong: I never said it was not "dependant on the BIOS". I said that this shows that an update of the BIOS is not needed to fix this issue, which is very different. > If your computer is not yours, but provided by your employer, your company's IT department would do it for you. Except they won't because it can damage the laptop, for almost no benefit. > I also help Ubuntu on my free time. Except we don't have the same definition of "help". > However, nobody is going to be pleased to have an undue burden placed on developer resources when one insists on their problem being worked on I never insisted on anything being done. I just don't want my bug to be closed if it is not fixed. That's all. > Please do throw unfounded accusations around This is not unfounded, and everything is archived. Keep that in mind. As for the duplicate bugs, as long as this one stays "won't fix" for no reason and that I can't change it, I'll have to create duplicates. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036102 Title: Card reader not working on Dell Inspiron M301Z Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: On my Dell Inspiron M301Z, there is a built-in SD card reader, but it doesn't work. --- ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: julien 5794 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: julien 5794 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ab3d5b62-d785-4caa-82f8-68eb4932a418 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron M301Z Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=fr:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-9-generic root=UUID=63c58b0a-b2cc-4c78-87d0-4e1c0e8fc6a6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-9.9-generic 3.5.0 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-9-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-9-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.88 StagingDrivers: rts_pstor Tags: quantal staging Uname: Linux 3.5.0-9-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2011-04-01 (500 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare tape video WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/16/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A03 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A03 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A03 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd07/16/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspironM301Z:pvrA03:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA03: dmi.product.name: Inspiron M301Z dmi.product.version: A03 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1036102/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
