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Subject2.6.* "Pointing Device Error" in BIOS on Reboot
FromDanny Cox <>
DateFri, 09 Apr 2004 12:12:13 -0400
All,

	Nothing earth-shattering here, but I have noticed that a reboot after
running a 2.6.* kernel (including -rc?s and -mm?s), the BIOS beeps, and
displays "8603\nPointing Device Error" first thing.  After POST and the
other card's BIOS routines, it drops me into the BIOS setup.  I can
either modify the pointer entry, or just exit setup, and all is well.

	The machine is an unremarkable IBM with a Pentium III @ 450 MHz (a
*real* screamer ;-).  The mouse *does* connect through a Linksys KVM
switch, although the 2.4 series didn't exhibit this issue.  The mouse
itself is a cheap optical scroll mouse I've used for two or three years.

	The BIOS is dated "7/19/1999" which of course is ancient (and IBM ;-).

	I wouldn't even mention it, except that in the rare case (well,
actually - not so rare: it's happened twice this year) of our building
losing power after hours, the machine will remain at the prompt in the
BIOS setup on 'Continue'/'Exit' instead of booting back to the login
prompt, and my cron backups don't run.

	Any ideas?  Please reply to me directly, as I'm not prepared to
subscribe to l-k.  Further details available upon request.

	Thanks!

-- 
Daniel S. Cox
Electronic Commerce Systems

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