1) Kernel-2.6.9-4, frame buffer support still screwy. In anything other than vga=normal, blank screen. Compiled monolithic (built-in, not as module). This bug has existed since 2.6.9-1 and continues. Any repreive in sight?

2) Pristine Kernel Source - 2.6.9 compiles, installs, runs cleanly. Yeah!

3) Upgraded to ndiswrapper 0.11, for debian SID had just gotten packages in archives.

4) Pristine Kernel Source - 2.6.10 compiles, installs, runs cleanly. Yeah! (Typing this from Debian SID, with Pristine Source w/ acpi/initrd, debian-logo, atkbc patches on Inspiron 8200 w/ M50 A12 BIOS.)

5) Upon ndiswrapper installation after compilation, installation, reboot, and running new kernel:
a) make clean
b) make install All sorts of errors! All dealing w/ resume and acpi issues.
c) apt-get remove --purge ndiswrapper-source ndiswrapper-utils
d) either add new line to sources.list or grab from http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/debian/
e) a little different. decompress and change directory into ./modules/ndiswrapper
f) notice, one directory containing driver and the other utils.
g) cd ./driver && make clean && make install
h) cd ../utils && make clean && make install

6) From there ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5 (or whatever the name of your *.inf, *.sys is) # removes old driver

7) from location of *.inf, ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

8) ndiswrapper -l to make sure installed

9) no need for ndiswrapper -m for alias already present, so modprobe ndiswrapper

10) in my case, it works sometimes/sometimes-not. I have to reboot and everything is fine.

Just thought I'd write this for those that like to stay on edge but may be wondering why there are compilation errors for 2.6.10 w/ndiswrapper 0.11. Grab 0.12 or wait for them to appear in debian SID archives.

My question ... what patches are applied to debianize kernels? See the package, but am wondering what they are for.

Another question ... how hard is it to issue bug reports? Would like to submit one for 2.6.9, even though one exists nearly the same as the one I've encountered (difference, mine compiled in instead of dynamic/module).
Would also like to submit some for Firefox's/KDE download tool. When downloading to a location I specifiy or one specified before hand in preferences other than ~My\ Downloads like to the Desktop, clicking on Desktop or whatever on the downloads window always returns the wrong directory. It works great with My/Downloads.

Please respond.
Thank You.
Hope some of this helps someone!