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SubjectRe: found strange bug in 2.x --fixed
On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, ranger wrote:

> On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Pavel Machek wrote:
>
> > Maybe better way would be to tell people to #define INIT_KBD if
> > something like that happens on their system. Modifying approtiate
> > readme file would be great.
>
> I dont think this is better, because I cant recompile the kernel if the
> system dont boot ! most rescue disk ask the user for a command line
> args, so the system is always bootable with "kbd-reset".

Is there a down-side to always resetting the keyboard during boot? Why
not submit patches for both 2.0.33 and 2.1.90? That way the user should
always be safe. If there is a down-side that is rare, then add a
"no-kbd-reset" option.

/* Brian Rogers, professional geek, coffee achiever */


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