kernel panic after Lenny update

Hi, I'm sorry to tell you that today's package update cost me a system crash. The problem was with the package netatalk which was starting services at boot time. This resulted in a kernel panic. To repair this I booted the system in a single-user mode and removed netatalk and its few dependants.

Re: kernel module i8k.ko - laptop fan control - help needed!

Hi Chris, Thanks for reply. > What does syslog say, i.e. > dmesg | grep i8k > > I have a Dell Latitude and: > dmesg | grep i8k > i8k: unable to get SMM BIOS version > In my case the dmesg output is the same. But this doesn't stop i8k from loading even without "force=1". > Also have a look at

kernel module i8k.ko - laptop fan control - help needed!

Hi, The module i8k.ko provides access to certain BIOS functions such as fan speed on certain Dell laptops including Inspirons and Lattitudes. Does anyone know whether this module and the associated packages such as i8kutils are maintained at present? I have a testing issue in Debian lenny amd64.

Re: laptop does not resume after suspend

Eugene, Thanks for the advise about snapshots. > > Now laptop comes back to life after suspend. > Please also bug report it against acpid package using reportbug utility. > Done earlier today: Debian bug #507031 V

Re: laptop does not resume after suspend

> > Do you have an nvidia card in there by any chance? If so, are you using the > debian version of the non-free nvidia driver? > No, I don't have an NVidia card. I've got an Intel integrated one. I've found the reason. It's acpid_1.0.6-16_amd64. I downgraded to the version acpid_1.0.6-15_amd64.

laptop does not resume after suspend

Hi, Some days ago, following a normal package update, I noticed that my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop doesn't resume after suspend any more. Now the only way to quit the suspended state is to switch the laptop off by pressing the power button. In fact I have no clear idea what package can cause this b