[Bug 607505] New: b43 drive works in default kernel but crashes desktop kernel
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http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607505 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607505#c0 Summary: b43 drive works in default kernel but crashes desktop kernel Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Factory Platform: x86 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.3 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: clarkt@cnsp.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100513 SUSE/3.6.4-1.11 Firefox/3.6.4 Clean install of factory on HP 311 with bcm4312 wireless chip. Installed the firmware for b43. Using the default kernel, drivers ssb and b43 load and wireless is working (2.6.34 kernel). If you try to boot with the desktop kernel, the system hangs during boot while trying to load ssb. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install factory on computer with bcm4312 wireless chip. 2.install the firmware 3. boot default kernel 4. repeat with desktop kernel Actual Results: default kernel works. desktop kernel locks up during boot. Expected Results: the desktop kernel should boot with b43 enabled. The wl drive will work with the desktop kernel, but using the b43 drive is recommended. Issue is in the build differences between default and desktop kernels. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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