On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 05:27:19PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok you need to run dpkg-reconfigure console-data and select the option > to use the kernel's keymap, or your keyboard won't work right in 2.6. > The reason is, 2.6 converts scancodes to be PC, and 2.4 uses the raw > SPARC scancodes. Therefore if you use the kernel's own keymap, it will > work OK.
OK, keyboard is working now. > For the pointer, use dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 to select > /dev/sunmouse as pointer device with protocol BusMouse, usually no > scroll events, and no 3-button emulation. If I use these settings, X fails to start. If I choose /dev/psaux X will start, i.e. I can login, using keyboard, but no mouse. After typing username/password system starts login but halfway through, it stops. Maybe I'm not patient enough, but with the 2.4 I would have seen the desktop already. > This works for my Ultra 10. Let me know if it screws up and I will try > to help some more. If your kernel config is problematic, here is some > help for you: > http://dev.gentoo.org/~ciaranm/configs/kernel/2.6.x/ Thanks, I will check that with mine, as this is my first manual kernel for a sparc. Could be I miss a relevant option (probably something to do with mouse and/or its interface ;-) ) Erik