On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 02:53:36PM -0300, Ben Armstrong wrote: > With regards to atl2 for etchnhalf ... > > On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:05:38 -0600 > dann frazier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > * module either adds new hardware support for etch, or achieves > > feature parity with the etch 2.6.18 kernel. etchnhalf is > > specifically targeted at adding hardware support, so adding things > > like new filesystems would be out-of-scope. > > yes > > > * module must not be rc-buggy (obviously) > > yes > > > * l-m-* in testing includes this module > > yes > > > * module has been tested in etch w/ etchnhalf kernel (i.e., > > compatible with etch userspace) > > I haven't done this, but I can't imagine there would be a problem. > > > * Available _quickly_ :) etchnhalf is scheduld to release with r4 > > which is intended to release on 2008.07.25, so I'd like to see if > > we can get all suitable packages **uploaded by Sunday, 07.20.** > > If I had help getting it ready, we might be able to manage it.
Like this? :) http://people.debian.org/~dannf/etchnhalf-oot/atl2.patch (These patches don't have updated usage docs, but I'll probably be adding that today). > I undertook to package atl2 because I own an Eee PC and the Attansic L2 > is used in this device. Because my target for the Debian Eee PC > project has always been Lenny, I have never bothered to give Etch a > look. I might be able to dig up a laptop that has an atl2-supported chip - I'll let you know. > However, recently had to replace a motherboard in a hurry and > found what my local supplier was offering was this inexpensive Asus > motherboard: > > http://www.robotnik.com/product.php?productid=57&cat=20&page=1 > > So it would appear there are more systems coming out that would need > atl2. -- dann frazier -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
