Upgrading to 2.4.22 is a bad idea because it has the sys_brk() vulnerability. 2.4.23 sounds like a beter option, or debian's 2.4.18 kernel which isn't affected as it seems.
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I suspect that you are going to have to solve your kernel compiling problem in > order to be able to solve your sound problem. > > If I am reading your /var/log/dmesg correctly CONFIG_SOUND_ICH has not been > compiled into your kernel. Which is what I had to do on my Inspiron 2650 to > get > its Intel 810 working. > > Also your /var/log/dmesg seems to indicate that you are running a 2.4.18 > kernel > it might be a good (general housekeeping) idea to move to a more recent kernel > like 2.4.22. If you are feeling adventurous you could try a 2.6 kernel I've > been > running 2.6.0-test9 for a couple of weeks now without any discernible > problems. > > Hope this helps > > James > > -----Original Message----- > >From : ?Kurt A. Bartnik? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To : debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Date : 13 December 2003 17:25:24 > Subject : Audio on Inspiron 5100 > I've been trying for the past two weeks to get the i810 audio chipset to > >work under GNOME in Sid. > > > >I've checked the permissions on the appropriate devices /dev/sound, and > >/dev/mixer. I made sure that my user account was in the audio group, and > >I've even tried to compile a new kernel (unsuccessfully, I seem to be > >having some unrelated problems on that front.) Still no luck. > > > >The pages I've been able to find, describe this as an easy thing to get > >working (unlike ACPI, which I also need to address. This laptop gets > >HOT! :)) > > > >Anyone have any ideas? > > > >Here's what appearing in /var/log/dmesg: > > > >Intel 810 + AC97 Audio, version 0.21, 10:28:09 Apr 14 2002 > > > >and in /var/log/messages: > > > >Dec 12 21:32:59 callisto kernel: Intel 810 + AC97 Audio, version 0.21, > >10:28:09 Apr 14 2002 > > > >and, finally in /var/log/boot: > > > >Fri Dec 12 21:32:52 2003: Loading i810_audio module. > >Fri Dec 12 21:32:53 2003: > >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: > >init_module: No such device > >Fri Dec 12 21:32:53 2003: > >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod > >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o failedFri > >Dec 12 21:32:53 2003: > >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod > >i810_audio failed > > > >Thanks, > > > >Kurt A. Bartnik > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > James Aitken > > "Don't worry, everything's getting nicely out of control" Douglas Adams > > > > > -- > Personalised email by http://another.com
