On Saturday 25 March 2006 17:09, Jurij Smakov wrote: > Hi, > > Is it USB keyboard/mouse? Could you please post the output of lsmod > command after boot with a working kernel and a broken one? > > I'm fairly certain that something is wrong with your local > configuration, rather than with the kernel, otherwise we would already be > knee-deep in bug reports :-).
Thank you for your interest! I solved the problem by consulting the linux kernel traffic list where this was well documented as a problem with latest kernels on some motherboards. it seems to be a bug in handling of Non-usb keyboard by a usb type method on my motherboard (gigabyte amd mp dual 2400+ processor server board). This can be handled by a change in bios settings. In short - as soon as i configured by bios to __not___ support USB keyboards, the 2.6.15 kernel works. Here is a copy of earlier postings: further info on 2.6.15 kernel bug affecting ps2 keyboard and mouse on isa subsystem From: Mitchell Laks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 03/16/06 11:36 am Dear Gurus, Here is some dmesg information from 2.6.15 kernel that gives me more clues what is going on. isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards... isapnp: No Plug & Play device found PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K,PNP0f13:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12 i8042.c: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042. pnp: Device 00:0b does not supported disabling. pnp: Device 00:0a does not supported disabling. note that on 2.6.8.2 kernel booting it refers to serio as involved with keyboard and mouse dmesg on an sid system with the 2.6.8 kernel tells me the following serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1 input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0 atkbd.c: Spurious ACK on isa0060/serio0. Some program, like XFree86, might be trying access hardware directly. atkbd.c: Spurious ACK on isa0060/serio0. Some program, like XFree86, might be trying input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1 I found kernel traffic discussing this issue. Here are simple examples: 1) http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/1/14/208 Re: PROBLEM: PS/2 keyboard does not work with 2.6.15 3) http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0601.1/1433.html Re: PROBLEM: PS/2 keyboard does not work with 2.6.15 From: Alan Stern 3) http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0505.3/0846.html ***********quoted info********** In 2.6.12-rc5-mm1, I can't use my psaux mouse, but it worked perfectly fine in both 2.6.12-rc5 and in 2.6.12-rc4-mm2. In 2.6.12-rc5-mm1 , dmesg says: PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K,PNP0f13:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12 Failed to disable AUX port, but continuing anyway... Is this a SiS? If AUX port is really absent please use the 'i8042.noaux' option. serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1 This is what dmesg says in both 2.6.12-rc4-mm2 and 2.6.12-rc5 : PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K,PNP0f13:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12 serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1 I am using a Shuttle FT61 motherboard. Is there any more information necessary to debug this? ************************** ********************************* resolved bug From: Mitchell Laks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 03/16/06 11:52 am Dear Installer team: I am sorry I bothered the team. After I found and read the correct threads in the kernel traffic I see that it was a bios incompatibility problem with the latest kernels in my Gigabyte ga-7dpxdwp motherboard. I had to disable usb keyboard and usb mouse support in the bios and then the debian kernels 2.6.15 worked fine as well as the new installer. Go team Debian! Tell me where and how to post the info to make this available to others. I will post on debian-user tonight. Mitchell Laks > > Best regards, > > Jurij Smakov [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
