On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 02:16:43PM +0200, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > Bug reports make the maintainers' life easier (unless you happen to keep a > > > close tab on list gossip), I grant you that. But users are reluctant to > > > file bug reports - first of all, what package to file against, how do I > > > figure out the version, better ask on the list first. Oops, now that I've > > > reported this strange behavior to the list, why jump through more hoops > > > and file a bug? > > > > reportbug kernel-image-2.4.25-powerpc-pmac, and i will sort out stuff. > > > > Not reporting bugs and expecting things to get fixed is illusionary, > > It's still happening. And bugs _do_ get fixed without any involvement of > the BTS. > > > A nice README.Debian in the kernel-image package would be read i guess. > > Not likely, from my experience. > > > > > am also working on a ppc64 toolchain, so we can get ppc64 power3 and > > > > power4 kernels, see Benjamins remark about abandoning ppc32 support for > > > > those in the not so far future. > > > > > > I recall he said that. Thanks for clarifying your priorities. Has anyone > > > else volunteered to start on ppc 2.6 kernel packages yet? > > > > I will, Jens has also started looking at this, and the plan was for he > > to comaintain the package with me. there is no kernel-source-2.6.5 yet > > though, as the plan is to jump to this one immediately. > > OK; I'd have preferred to start with 2.6.3-benh though (2.6.5 rivafb fails
Michael, where have you been ? The default to use is not 2.6.3-benh, but the new upstream 2.6.4, which include all the -benh stuff. > on the FP iMac, 2.6.3 I had got to behave). Since you've already got help What about 2.6.4 ? Friendly, Sven Luther
