2.6.8 rc2 still has keyboard trouble
Hi all,
It seems widely reported that recent versions of Linux do not work properly with non-USB keyboards and mice when built for SMP. I just tried 2.6.8rc2, and the problem is still there. The workaround many people have is to turn off USB legacy support in their BIOS. On my Tyan 2665 motherboard there is no BIOS option to do this. If I turn off USB support completely in the BIOS my machine runs OK, but then...... well, I want USB working :-) With a non-SMP kernel I do not have any problems.
Is this problem being actively addressed by anyone, or is the "turn off legacy support" workaround considered an adequate fix?
Regards,
Steve
Quoted 10 lines · Steve Underwood
Hi all,
It seems widely reported that recent versions of Linux do not work properly with non-USB keyboards and mice when built for SMP. I just tried 2.6.8rc2, and the problem is still there. The workaround many people have is to turn off USB legacy support in their BIOS. On my Tyan 2665 motherboard there is no BIOS option to do this. If I turn off USB support completely in the BIOS my machine runs OK, but then...... well, I want USB working :-) With a non-SMP kernel I do not have any problems.
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Is this problem being actively addressed by anyone, or is the "turn off legacy support" workaround considered an adequate fix?
Maybe try -rc1-mm1 (or whatever the latest) or try the bk-input.patch from the latest, as I use it, with ps/2 keyboard and legacy usb support enabled in the bios ...
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Martin Schlemmer