Debian Installer kernel (PowerPC) is missing therm_adt746x module

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I am unable to give you logs as I don't have the machine at the moment. But logs are not needed for this problem as I have given all the relevant information in the bug report.

I was wondering if you requested this module be built into the upstream kernel(Either on LKML or an upstream bug)?

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@J Salisbury - Sorry I don't understand your comment. This is only the second bug I have raised! I raised the bug to try and get the module into the precise debian installer kernel. Are you saying it could go in the 8.04-11.10 kernels too?

I've checked the precise d-i kernel and I don't think the module is included. I can't do any testing as my iBook is in bits at the moment! I am keen for problem to be fixed for when I next install Ubuntu. PowerPC for that last two releases has been very dependant on the text installers.

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From the build logs I think the d-i kernel still doesn't have the module to 'modprobe'. Without the ability to manually modprobe this module I am unwilling to run the test cases for the precise alternate CDs.

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Built therm_adt746x into the 12.04 kernel.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-15.24

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linux (3.2.0-15.24) precise; urgency=low

  [ Leann Ogasawara ]

  * Add CONFIG_THERM_ADT746X=y to config enforcer for powerpc and
    powerpc-smp flavours
    - LP: #923094

  [ Merlin Schumacher ]

  * SAUCE: acer-wmi: support for P key on TM8372
    - LP: #865807

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] Rebase to v3.2.5
  * [Config] CONFIG_THERM_ADT746X=y
    - LP: #923094

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * rebase to v3.2.5
 -- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:47:43 -0800

I raised a bug agaist hw-detect to see if therm_adt746x can be automatically loaded in the debian-installer https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hw-detect/+bug/935376 .