Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 02 Jan 1999 00:07:50 +0000 | From | bug1 <> | Subject | [fixed]Re: /dev/psaux causing me lockups |
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It was a bug in my bios, updated it, everthings ok now.
Thanks
Glenn MCGrath
bug1 wrote: > > If i type "gpm-mouse-test /dev/psaux" or even "echo "1" >/dev/psaux" or > "cat /dev/psaus" my machine totally freezes on me, cant even telnet to > it. > > The lockups only occur if i have ps/2 mouse support compiled into the > kernel. > > I dont ever use a ps/2 mouse, but i do use a ps/2 keyboard. > > Even though i dont need to use /dev/psaux some hardware detection > programs automatically probe this device to try and detect a mouse, > which is a problem. > > Does this sound like a problem with the kernel, or should hardware > detection programs know they have to be carefull with /dev/psaux ? > > I havent tried to reproduce this on any other machines yet. The machine > uses an aopen ax59pro motherboard, i tried two different serial mouse > and two different ps/2 keyboards. Im using 2.2.15pre15, but ive always > had lockups probing mice on this machine > > Thanks > > Glenn McGrath > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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