====== Issues regarding grml 0.5 ======

You found a bug in [[http://grml.org/|grml 0.5]] not yet mentioned on this page or in [[http://bugs.grml.org/|the grml bug tracking system]]? [[http://grml.org/bugs/|Please report it!]]

===== Hotplug =====

  * Due to the switch to hotplug-light in grml 0.5 there were some issues reported with scripts in /etc/hotplug/usb. If you encounter problems especially with hotplugging USB hardware, please report them via the ways described at http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=bugs

===== Booting and hotplug =====

  * I see something like: 'modprobe: WARNING: Not loading blacklisted modules es1371' when booting grml?! This is ok. It prevents loading of modules which might result in serious problems.

===== ipw drivers ===== 

  * Using the ipw drivers I see something like: 'eth1: NETDEV_TX_BUSY returned; driver should report queue full via ieee_device->is_queue_full.' in the syslog. This does not seem to be a serious problem. Anyway, it is [[http://www.bughost.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=808|reported upstream]].
  * DHCP does not work: The ipw-drivers in grml already contain special fixes for fixing problems with ipw and kernel 2.6.13. But you might have to run 'iwlist $DEVICE scanning' (adjust $DEVICE with the corresponding network device) anyway to get an associated connection to the access point.

===== Using WPA with 2.6.13-grml =====

  * Kernel 2.6.13 includes wireless extensions version 18 (12.3.05). The ipw2200 module uses the wireless extensions instead of custom ioctl()s now. As a result
you have to use '-Dwext' for wpa_supplicant to use the wireless extensions when wpa_supplicant is running. Adjust $OPTIONS in /etc/default/wpasupplicant, for example using:

<code>
OPTIONS="-Dwext -i eth1 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
</code>

===== Fluxbox ===== 

  * Some styles from the 'Styles' menu don't work as assumed because they use fonts which are not available on the live-CD. Seems to be related to [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=292554|#292554]]. Fix: [[http://grml.org/scripts/fluxbox.fix|fluxbox.fix]]

===== MySQL ===== 

  * /etc/init.d/mysql start won't work in the default config. You have to remove the directive "old_passwords=1" from /etc/mysql/my.cnf

===== GRML-CRYPT =====
  * Due to problems with losetup on unionfs grml-crypt with files works only in the home directory of user grml, in /tmp or /ramdisk

===== LOSETUP =====
  * It is not possible to create a loop device with files on the live-cd _EXCEPT_ if the file is in /home/grml, /tmp or /ramdisk

===== spca5xx =====

  * It might happen that loading the spca5xx module results in a kernel freeze. This seems to be related with "complex" hardware-configuration (like Laptop with usb 1.1 on a dockingstation with an usb 2.0 pcmcia-card an the webcam connected via externel usb-hub etc. ...) Tested and reported using a 'Logitech QuickCam Chat' on an IBM Thinkpad A22p. Workaround: Just choose a more simple layout e.g. plug your webcam directly on your box. It should work then.

===== booting stops at floppy disk mounting =====

  * If booting freezes at stage 'Floppy device detected. Trying to mount a floppy disk. (Disable this via boot option: noautoconfig)' the motherboard probably has a floppy disk connection but no floppy disk device is connected. Please boot using 'grml noautoconfig' if booting fails at this stage.

===== problems running X-related programs  =====

  * Running software like vnc might fail with a log-entry like:

<code>
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
removing from list!
</code>

  * This problem is caused by package artwiz-cursor. The problem has been reported to [[http://bugs.debian.org/|the debian BTS]] ([[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=341397|#341397]]). Either remove the package running 'apt-get remove  artwiz-cursor' or use the workaround mentioned in the bugreport ([[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=341397|#341397]]).