Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:39:11 -0400 | From | Michael Krufky <> | Subject | Re: isa0060/serio0 problems -WAS- Re: Asus MB and 2.6.12 Problems |
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Michael Krufky wrote:
> Frank Peters <frank.peters@comcast.net> wrote: > >> After downloading and compiling the latest version 2.6.12, my >> keyboard becomes unresponsive and dead following the boot process. >> This doesn't occur all of the time, but only some of the time. >> In particular, the follwing boot up message will be seen at >> sporadic places among the other text output: >> >> input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0 >> >> When this message does not occur anywhere in the boot messages, >> the keyboard is not functional. When the message does occur, then >> the keyboard will respond, but sometimes with an erratic key >> repeat rate. After rebooting several times I can usually get >> the system up and running smoothly, but with this current kernel >> 2.6.12, there is no guarantee that it will boot properly at any >> given time. >> >> > ... > >> My system is an ASUS P4B533 motherboard with a Pentium 3.6 Ghz >> Hyperthreaded processor and 1 GHz RAM. The kernel is the stock >> linux kernel (compiled with gcc-2.95.3) and the rest of my software >> is self-compiled (i.e. no distribution). >> >> If I disable ACPI, either by compiling a new 2.6.12 kernel or >> through boot up parameters, the keyboard will respond normally >> without any problems, but the kernel will not recognize my >> hyperthreaded processor. Only one CPU will be initialized and >> active. >> >> Thus, I can enjoy a problem-free 2.6.12 kernel if I choose to >> sacrifice ACPI and hyperthreading. >> >> > ... > >> If anyone has any suggestions or needs any more information, >> please CC me at the address frank.peters@comcast.net as I am not >> a subscriber to the list. >> >> > I am having the same problem with my Shuttle FT61 motherboard, > although I have not tried to disable ACPI... Until now I thought I > just had a faulty keyboard, as my method to fix this was to unplug the > keyboard and plug it back in after bootup. When this happens, I see > this in dmesg as the last line: > > input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0 > > I am also having problems with my AUX mouse, as seen in message > > Subject: 2.6.12-rc5-mm1 breaks serio: i8042 AUX port > > Frank, are you having problems with your ps/2 mouse port as well? > > I haven't spent enough time experimenting with this, as I thought it > might have had something to to with my hardware / KVM switch. Seeing > Frank's message is the reason why I've decided to chime back in on this. > > As a clarification, I have been having these keyboard problems > intermittently, regardless of whether I'm using -mm or mainline > kernel. I was NOT having this problem in 2.6.11 I wasn't having the > psaux mouse problems in 2.6.11 either .... I unplugged my psaux mouse > from that machine before 2.6.12-mainline was released, so I don't know > if those symptoms are still present. (using USB mouse now instead). > I am currently in my office, so I can't test this right now, and I > will be away for this weekend. I'll be able to make these tests again > come Sunday night/Monday. ...and I will try it this time WITHOUT the > kvm switch. > I tested the above scenarios with 2.6.12-mm2 and everything is working normally again. ...still having input problems with older -mm kernels, but if -mm2 is working then I must assume that the problem, (at least MY problem) has already been fixed.
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