Package: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1 Severity: important
In order to use the apcupsd package with a USB connected UPS, HIDDEV must be included in the kernel, either built-in, or as a module. But it is not in the default sparc kernel build at all. Why was it removed from the kernel image? I request that HIDDEV be reinserted as a module in the default sparc kernel (both single-processor and smp builds), as these systems can support usb (sometimes with an add-on PCI controller, as in my case), unless there is a compelling reason to leave it out. Thank you John -- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable') Architecture: sparc (sparc64) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp depends on: ii coreutils 5.97-5.3 The GNU core utilities ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.11etch2 Debian configuration management sy ii initramfs-tools [linux-initr 0.85i tools for generating an initramfs ii module-init-tools 3.3-pre4-2 tools for managing Linux kernel mo linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp recommends no packages. -- debconf information: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: false linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/overwriting-modules-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/initrd-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: * linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/already-running-this-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: false linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: true linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: linux-image-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp/preinst/abort-install-2.6.18-6-sparc64-smp: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
