Bug#971943: task-laptop: Add tlp and thermald
On Sat, 2020-10-10 at 11:44 +0200, Frank wrote: > Package: task-laptop > Version: 3.53 > Severity: wishlist > > Dear Maintainer, > > I wish that the package tlp (to save powers) and thermald (to control the > temperature) is included in task-laptop, which are quite useful for laptops. Power-saving modes are (unfortunately) a major source of bugs in hardware, firmware, and drivers. For that reason we should be cautious about enabling them. Currently device power-saving policies are mostly set by kernel drivers, and where they enable a power-saving mode by default they also tend to have long lists of workarounds for buggy devices. I don't think a task should include programs that override our kernel's defaults, as tlp appears to do. If we decide those defaults are bad then I think we should fix them in our kernel. As for thermald, I understand that it is important for some newer laptops. Does it quietly do nothing on other models? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Never attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by stupidity. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Bug#726137: Info received (DVD remains locked when requested to switch DVDs during Package Scan)
It also appears that every time it goes through a package install there is a mount message for the DVD Generated which requires a remount of the DVD media because it thinks the medisa CHANGED. This can add up to a lot of mount messages if you are doing a fresh install. The error happened during installations on two machines, with two different DVD Readers. After a remount it appears multiple packages are being loaded so I can only presume that there are multiple package requests being submitted behind one mount request. -Original Message- From: Debian Bug Tracking System Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2020 3:27 PM To: Mike Stanton Subject: Bug#726137: Info received (DVD remains locked when requested to switch DVDs during Package Scan) Thank you for the additional information you have supplied regarding this Bug report. This is an automatically generated reply to let you know your message has been received. Your message is being forwarded to the package maintainers and other interested parties for their attention; they will reply in due course. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): Debian Install System Team If you wish to submit further information on this problem, please send it to 726...@bugs.debian.org. Please do not send mail to ow...@bugs.debian.org unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. -- 726137: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726137 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems
Bug#726137: DVD remains locked when requested to switch DVDs during Package Scan
I have seen the same problem. It is because the driver for the DVD locks the DVD when processing the files and does not unlock it when it asks for the volume to be swapped. The workaround is to use a paper clip to manually release the media tray for the DVD/CD device. It is a small hole in the case near the DVD Eject button. Barring that if the device is an External device, cycling power on the device will release it. When you put the new media into the tray, it will recover the loss of power condition after you issue the next I/O request by answering the Swap message. It appears this message has been out there a long time Michael Stanton GEOSPAN Corporation 6901 E. Fish Lake Road Suite 156 Maple Grove, MN 55369 763-493-9320 X5003 651-270-3191 (mobile) www.geospan.com
Processed: Re: Bug#971984: installation-reports: installation report
Processing control commands: > tag -1 moreinfo Bug #971984 [installation-reports] installation-reports: installation report Added tag(s) moreinfo. -- 971984: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=971984 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems
Bug#971984: installation-reports: installation report
Control: tag -1 moreinfo On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 01:42:17AM -0400, WK Burke wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Boot method: usb > Image version: debian 10.0 iso > > Machine: Dell Inspiron 15-3567 > > > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot: [ ] > Detect network card:[ ] > Configure network: [ ] > Detect CD: [ ] > Load installer modules: [ ] > Clock/timezone setup: [ ] > User/password setup:[ ] > Detect hard drives: [ ] > Partition hard drives: [ ] > Install base system:[ ] > Install tasks: [ ] > Install boot loader:[ ] > Overall install:[ ] > > Comments/Problems: > >and ideas you had during the initial install.> > > > > > > == > Installer lsb-release: > == > DISTRIB_ID=Debian > DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Debian GNU/Linux installer" > DISTRIB_RELEASE="10 (buster) - installer build 20190702" > X_INSTALLATION_MEDIUM=cdrom > > uname -a: Linux zues 4.19.0-5-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.37-5 (2019-06-19) > x86_64 GNU/Linux Please tell more about the installation success. And that includes a message like "the install went just fine" :-) Regards Geert Stappers -- Silence is hard to parse
