Bug#568977: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#568977: Kernel drivers

2010-02-09 Thread Michael Biebl
John Talbut wrote: Michael You wrote: Are that out-tree-drivers or linux-kernel drivers? Linux-kernel drivers, I believe. They are compiled from Debian's linux-2.6 source package. Can't you install an original Debian kernel in parallel and test it. ls -la /sys/class/net/wlan0/device

Bug#568977: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#568977: Kernel drivers

2010-02-09 Thread John Talbut
Micheal, You wrote: Can't you install an original Debian kernel in parallel and test it. If you mean a Debian stock kernel, the problem is that these kernels make extensive use of modular drivers, which I do not use at all. Hence, I suspect, using one of these kernels would involve me in

Bug#568977: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#568977: Kernel drivers

2010-02-09 Thread John Talbut
Michael You wrote: Can't you install an original Debian kernel in parallel and test it. Even if I did it would not help. Presumably NetworkManager works with a kernel that uses external kernel modules. The problem I have is that it is not working with a kernel that has the drivers compiled