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FromDmitry Torokhov <>
SubjectRe: Lost keyboard on Inspiron 8200 at 2.6.13
DateThu, 15 Sep 2005 23:57:58 -0500
On Thursday 15 September 2005 23:29, Tim Rupp wrote:
> I just recently went to upgrade to 2.6.13 from 2.6.12.3 and after
> re-compiling with a clean .config, I've hit a snag.
> 
> I'm pretty sure I've got the config script down right, but upon reboot,
> I no longer have a keyboard.
> 
> I checked to see if this had crept up between 2.6.12.3 and 2.6.13.1. It
> seems that >2.6.13 are the versions that do this.
> 
> Attached are dmesgs from my 2.6.13.1 and 2.6.12.3 kernels. In the
> 2.6.13.1 kernel I noticed this line.
> 
> 	i8042.c: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042
> 

The kernel failed to talk to your keyboard controller. Try booting with
"usb-handoff" and also try "acpi=off"

-- 
Dmitry
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