trunk kernel?

Hi, Can someone explain to me what is a trunk kernel? Are they safe to install? I would like to have the newly added 2.6.37 kernel in experimental in my Squeeze box. Is that a wise thing to do? Are there any risks involved? Thanks. Nima -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ..

popping laptop speakers

Hi there, I've got an annoying problem with my laptop which is a Pavilion dv5. I have the latest kernel 2.6.32. The problem is that at reboot the speakers make a loud noise which I fear may damage hardware. This problem existed with somewhat older kernels and it was worse. There used to b

console resolution

Okay. But the problem really does not seem to be Grub. It's I think the kernel which is refusing the vga=xxx option. It seems to have been replaced by something else. A message is printed but it disapears so fast that I can't see it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists

console resolution

Hi all, I used to use vga=xxx on the kernel parameters line in etch and in lenny to set the console resolution. I used to add it to #defopts= ... line in Grub's menu.lst and then update-grub. Now I have installed squeeze and can't figure out how to do it. What is the equivalent of vga=xx

installing kernel snapshots...

Hi all, In order to get my Intel wireless card working on my laptop I am thinking of installing a 2.6.27 or newer kernel. I want to know how safe is it to install a new kernel? Do they have any potential of damaging the hardware? I will need to go through the steps listed in http://wiki.debian.o

hibernation with new kernels

Hi all, I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop with Debian Lenny installed on it. I have regularly installed the updates. I had no problem with hibernation until the latest kernel updates were installed. It works, but much slower than before. While hibernating/resuming, the screen goes completely