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== Bugs related to Debian and EeePC == Read ["DebianEeePC/Bugs/About"] to learn how we track bugs in the Debian Eee PC project.
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=== Bugs in packages maintained by our team ===
== Bugs in packages maintained by our team ==
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=== Usertags ===

We also use [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/09/msg00002.html usertags] to track bugs of interest to the debian-eeepc project across all packages in the archive with user debian-eeepc-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org and the following usertags:

 * installer
 * features

Also for each model in which the bug is confirmed, use these model-specific tags:

 * 701
 * 900
 * 900A
 * 901
 * 1000
 * 1000H

==== Bugs with our usertags ====
== Bugs with our usertags ==
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==== How to add usertags ====

===== Choosing the tag =====

Use ''installer'' if the bug affects Debian-Installer or the ability to install Debian on the Eee. In all other cases (99%) use ''features''.

===== Tagging from the command line =====

The {{{bts}}} command (found in {{{devscripts}}} package) can be used to ease usertagging:

{{{
bts user debian-eeepc-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org , usertag 1234 features
}}}

replacing ''1234'' with the number of the bug in question.

===== Tagging via mail =====

Include the following ''pseudo-headers'' in the '''beginning''' of your mail and Bcc it to control@bugs.debian.org.

{{{
user debian-eeepc-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org
usertag 1234 features
thanks
}}}

For more information, see http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-control

=== Bugs related to the kernel 2.6.26 update ===
== Bugs related to the kernel 2.6.26 update ==
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== FixMe: Migration of bugs from old HowTo/Troubleshooting ==
== FixMe: Migrate the following bugs from old HowTo/Troubleshooting ==
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== Shutting down fails ==
=== Shutting down fails ===
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== System freezes displaying 'Setting the system clock' == === System freezes displaying 'Setting the system clock' ===
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== Screen resolution not large enough for some apps == === Screen resolution not large enough for some apps ===
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== Installer complains about initrd and wants to abort == === Installer complains about initrd and wants to abort ===
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== NetworkManager stops functioning with wireless after resume == === NetworkManager stops functioning with wireless after resume ===
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== Wireless not working (using wpa_supplicant) ==
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== Wireless not working (using wpa_supplicant) ===

Translations: [:DebianEeePCGerman/Bugs:German]

?TableOfContents

Read ["DebianEeePC/Bugs/About"] to learn how we track bugs in the Debian Eee PC project.

Bugs in packages maintained by our team

[http://bugs.debian.org/debian-eeepc-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org Bugs in packages maintained by the debian-eeepc team].

Bugs with our usertags

[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=debian-eeepc-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org All bugs with our usertags]

See ["DebianEeePC/Bugs/2.6.26"] for known bugs related to the new kernel version.

FixMe: Migrate the following bugs from old HowTo/Troubleshooting

The following bugs need to be classified as one of:

  • no longer an issue (delete)
  • non-bug issue (mention the issue on some other page: FAQ, ?TipsAndTricks, Configure, etc.)

  • real bugs (must have debian bug# against the appropriate package(s) and usertag them)

Only real bugs should remain here, and they must all be cross-referenced to the Debian bug#. All bug details should be filed in the Debian Bug Tracking System (BTS) and all that should remain here are summmaries where appropriate (e.g. where there is some known workaround, to save users having to dig it out of the bug report).

Shutting down fails

There is an issue surrounding shutting down (confirmed even in 2.6.25). The system appears to halt, but the fan continues to run (sometimes also the wi-fi light stays on) and your SSD drive may not be cleanly unmounted. The reason is the sound module doesn't close correctly, but there is a fix! Edit /etc/default/halt as root with your favourite text editor and add the line

rmmod snd_hda_intel

at the end. Then it will power off correctly!

System freezes displaying 'Setting the system clock'

Try the following and please do give us feedback if it does not work for you.

Become root and say:

echo "HWCLOCKPARS=--directisa" >> /etc/default/rcS

Screen resolution not large enough for some apps

Because the resolution screen is 800x480. Many applications exceed the screen. The best example is the Gnome application Evolution. See ["DebianEeePC/TipsAndTricks"]

Installer complains about initrd and wants to abort

This is no problem. Don't abort, just select continue.

NetworkManager stops functioning with wireless after resume

This can be fixed by modifying /etc/acpi/actions/suspend.sh as follows:

# do nothing if package is removed
[ -d /usr/share/doc/eeepc-acpi-scripts ] || exit 0
if (runlevel | grep -q [06]) || (pidof '/sbin/shutdown' > /dev/null); then
exit 0
fi
brn_control=/proc/acpi/asus/brn
brightness=$(cat $brn_control)
#turn off wireless, stop network-manager
/etc/acpi/actions/hotkey.sh ath0 ATKD 00000011
/etc/init.d/dbus stop
#suspend
pm-suspend --quirk-s3-bios --quirk-dpms-on
#picks up here for resume
echo $brightness > $brn_control
#restart dbus (and thus nm), turn wireless back on
/etc/init.d/dbus start
/etc/acpi/actions/hotkey.sh ath0 ATKD 00000010
  • [BenArmstrong] If this is a bug in our eeepc-acpi-scripts, it should be filed in the bts. If the problem is resolved, this section should be removed.

Wireless not working (using wpa_supplicant)

If you get strange errors (for me: WPA not working at all, WEP only working for 8 seconds followed by 30 seconds of "network unreachable" and no key shown in iwconfig ath0) you can try the following workaround:

As root use this command:

killall wpa_supplicant && sleep 5 && wpa_supplicant -i ath0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

(Perhaps you can deamonize wpa_supplicant, never tried...)

and on another console you have then to start dhclient (sudo dhclient) to get a DHCP lease (if you don't have static settings)