severity 285017 important package 285017 kernel-source-2.4.27 package 286402 kernel-source-2.4.27 merge 286402 285017 thanks
Hi, these two bugs seem to be the same so I am merging them. -- Horms On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 12:44:50AM -0500, A Costa wrote: > Package: kernel-image-2.4.27-1-686 > Version: 2.4.27-6 > Severity: normal > > > I upgraded from 'kernel-image-2.4.27-1-686_2.4.27-2_i386.deb' > to 'kernel-image-2.4.27-1-686_2.4.27-6_i386.deb', after which > my 56K external modem now tops off at about 1.5K a second, down > from it's old 5.5K. > > When I downgrade to v2, the modem can do 5.5K again. I tested this > twice (with no other changes) to make sure. Sure enough, > downgrading the kernel seems to fix the modem, and upgrading > it slows it down. > > If it matters, the modem's connected to '/dev/ttyS0'. [snip] On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 07:34:12PM -0600, David wrote: > Package: kernel-patch-debian-2.4.27 > Version: 2.4.27-6 > Severity: important > > > I have just compiled kernel 2.4.27 with kernel-patch-2.4.27-6, using > kernel-pkg. I have a dialup connection with a 33.6 modem. My normal > speed is commonly 31K. My previous kernel was 2.4 26-2, > > With this new kernel, I'm only connecting at 9600 bps. This has been > consistent throughout the day. Booting back into the .26 kernel > immediately gets me back to 31-33K. > > I don't know if this is something in the ppp part of the kernel or what, > but I'm sure it has to do with the kernel because simply rebooting into > a different kernel with no other changes immediately remedies the > problem. [snip]
