Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 22 Jun 1997 22:06:19 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: Linux hangs when keyboard is not connected [solved] |
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> > > On Wed, 18 Jun 1997, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > > > With 2.1.43 (not tested earlier versions), linux configured to use > > > > I don't know if this is current enough to be relevant, but it does not happen > > with 2.0.27. I have a 386 w/out video or keyboard and it functions fine > > (except that my Ethernet card is crap, but that's another matter.) > > Now I did some more tests. It happens with 2.1.43 (2.1.42 is ok) only, > and only if you want system boot up num lock. If not, it will hang on > first setleds.
I was a bit wrong. It would hang on bootup or first setleds, when certain type of keyboard controller is installed.
Problem is in keyboard_interrupt waiting forever. It was solved (mj debugged it over phone).
> Boot your system, type sleep 5; setleds +num; ls<enter> and remove > keyboard. 2.1.43 hangs, 2.1.42 does not. (Please someone repeat it - > but happened on two machines).
-- -- I'm really pavel@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz. Pavel Look at http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/ ;-).
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