Re: Broadcom

["Cavan Mejias" <cavanmejias@gmail.com>]

                      Hello again,
           The downgrade failed, It kept saying that it could not find the older packages. Then I decided to do a fresh install of  Etch, erasing the partion with Linux and reinstalling. Then I downloaded and installed the 
2.6.21 kernel. On reboot it hung again at Uniforn CDROM Revision 3.20 after detecting the hard drive and the CDROM. I tried  running update-initramfs -u -v  here is the output:

 localhost:~# update-initramfs -u -v
Keeping /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64.dpkg-bak
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ohci-
hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/hid/hid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/input/usbhid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-core.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage .ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/mbcache.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/ext2/ext2.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/isofs/isofs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/jfs/jfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/net/sunrpc/sunrpc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/nfs_common/nfs_acl.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/fs/xfs/xfs.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/mii.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/3c59x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8139cp.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/8390.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/b44.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/defxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/dl2k.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/e100.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/epic100.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/eql.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/fealnx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/forcedeth.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/hp100.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/base/firmware_class.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.k o
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/natsemi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ns83820.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/pcnet32.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/qla3xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/r8169.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/s2io.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sis900.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/skge.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/starfire.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sundance.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sungem_phy.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sungem.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/sunhme.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-
840.k o
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/via-rhine.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/lib/crc-
ccitt.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/via-velocity.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/yellowfin.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-cd.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-disk.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/ide-generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/piix.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/rz1000.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/libata.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ahci.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/libsas/libsas.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ata_piix.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/atp870u.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/block/cciss.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ch.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/block/DAC960.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/dc395x.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/eata.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/fdomain.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/gdth.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/hptiop.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/initio.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ipr.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ips.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/osst.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla1280.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla2xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/qla4xxx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas408.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_mv.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_nv.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_promise.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_sis.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sis.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_svw.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_uli.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_via.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sd_mod.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/stex.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym53c8xx.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/tmscsim.ko
Copying module directory kernel/drivers/ata
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/ata_generic.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_efar.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_core.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko
Adding binary /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init
Adding binary /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
Adding binary /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume
Adding binary /bin/busybox
Adding library /lib/libcrypt.so.1
Adding library /lib/libm.so.6
Adding library /lib/libc.so.6
Adding library /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
Adding binary /sbin/modprobe
Adding binary /sbin/depmod
Adding binary /sbin/rmmod
Calling hook kernelextras
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/video/vgastate.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/video/vga16fb.ko
Calling hook thermal
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/acpi/thermal.ko
Calling hook udev
Adding binary /sbin/udevd
Adding library /lib/libselinux.so.1
Adding library /lib/libdl.so.2
Adding library /lib/libsepol.so.1
Adding binary /sbin/udevtrigger
Adding binary /sbin/udevsettle
Adding binary /lib/udev/ide.agent
Adding binary /lib/udev/ata_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/cdrom_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/edd_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/path_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/scsi_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/usb_id
Adding binary /lib/udev/vol_id
Adding library /lib/libvolume_id.so.0
Building cpio /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64 initramfs
Backup /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-amd64.bak. 

then I tried to reboot in the new kernel but same result. Also I tried dpkg-reconfigure 
linux-image-2.6.21-2-amd64. Here is the output: 
localhost:~# dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.21-2-amd64
Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk.
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.21-5~bpo.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.21-5~bpo.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!

Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-2-amd64
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-amd64
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

However that made no change. I wondered if Dell changed the hard drive or the cdrom drive installed in the inspiron 1501? I got this unit in february this year, with a Hitachi HD and a TSST Corp cdrom. maybe  the  driver doesn't load or does that not make sense?
                                Cavan

On 7/8/07, Cavan Mejias <cavanmejias@gmail.com> wrote:

True. Ok ill try that downgrade process. thanks

                         Cavan

On 7/8/07, Barak A. Pearlmutter < barak@cs.nuim.ie> wrote:

> The references to locale are due I believe to my having installed
> libc6 2.5-5 from testing to run a program. It also required a
> different tzdata.

It might have been a good idea to say that you were not running a
standard system earlier.

You can try to downgrade your libc.  But DO NOT try to remove then
reinstall it, that would (if the package manager allows it) render
your system unusable.

The downgrade command would be

  apt-get install libc6/stable tzdata/stable

However if it turns out that you have other packages from testing
installed as well, you might need to deal with them too.

After that you can try this:

  update-initramfs -u -v

and then see if your system can boot the 2.6.21 kernel.
(Be sure to save the output of the entire transcript, just in case.)

                                        --Barak.