Re: [AMD64 - FC4-64] SMP causes keyboard trouble

From: Louis Lagendijk (louis_at_lagendijk.xs4all.nl)
Date: 08/20/05

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Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 17:51:15 +0200

    On Sat, 2005-08-20 at 11:51 +0200, A.J. Bonnema wrote:
    > Steve Underwood wrote:
    >
    > > After posting what I wrote earlier, I thought I would have another
    > > look at the Tyan website. They now have a BIOS which does allow USB
    > > legacy to be turned off. This is version 1.16. Their notes don't
    > > mention this change, but after installing it I found the new option. I
    > > have been using a PS/2 keyboard for the past few hours with no errors.
    > > This is looking good. I suggest you try it. :-)
    > >
    > > Steve
    > >
    > I have been experimenting with USB legacy and with PS2 versus USB and
    > the result is:
    >
    > 1. PS2 keyboard in combination with SMP gives the same result, it just
    > takes longer to happen.
    > 2. disabling USB legacy results in the BIOS not recognizing any
    > keyboard. It does recognize the mouse even though both keyboard and
    > mouse are wireless and thus connected through the same USB device.
    > 3. Only the UP-kernel is trouble free (as far as USB/PS2 keyboard is
    > concerned).
    >
    > I have also found a bug that describes my problem (more or less) so I
    > added comments to it:
    >
    >
    > Bug 154539 processed: Kernel 2.6.11-1.14 & 2.6.11-1.27 break USB
    > mouse/keyboard.
    >
    There is another bug-report (162865) that may apply as weel: there is a
    bug in the combination dual core processor + power now. Check the latest
    kernel from testing. That fixed my problems on my AMD64 X2.....
    Louis 

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Louis Lagendijk <louis@lagendijk.xs4all.nl>



    


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