[Bug 263555] Re: [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets at risk

[Richard Kleeman]

I am using a 2.6.26 kernel in hardy which loads the e1000e module on a
Thinkpad X300. I have not seen any problems but as a precaution have
blacklisted the module by hand by adding the line

blacklist e1000e

to the end of the file

 /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

This prevents the module loading when I boot the 2.6.26 kernel but
allows the e1000 module to load with the stock hardy 2.6.24 kernel.

No wired connection with the 2.6.26 kernel but hopefully no corruption of hardware either....
I use the 2.6.26 kernel because the wireless driver is less buggy.

Comments?

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[intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets at risk
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263555
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