From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268206AbUHKUGw (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:52 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268209AbUHKUGw (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:52 -0400 Received: from mail1.kontent.de ([81.88.34.36]:42209 "EHLO Mail1.KONTENT.De") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268206AbUHKUGt (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:49 -0400 Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:06:47 +0200 From: Sascha Wilde To: Dmitry Torokhov Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "David N. Welton" , James Lamanna Subject: Re: 2.6 kernel won't reboot on AMD system - 8042 problem? Message-ID: <20040811200647.GA864@kenny.sha-bang.local> References: <4112A626.1000706@appliedminds.com> <41133FE1.2040906@eidetix.com> <20040808121837.GA912@kenny.sha-bang.local> <200408081005.14832.dtor_core@ameritech.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200408081005.14832.dtor_core@ameritech.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, Aug 08, 2004 at 10:05:14AM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > On Sunday 08 August 2004 07:18 am, Sascha Wilde wrote: > > > > I just did some further testing, the problem here is exactly the same > > as Davids. And thinking about the exact point of failure and that > > Davids reboot problem is related to the keyboard being attached or not > > I realized what causes the problems for me: > > > > I have a keyboard attached to the PS/2 port, but my mouse is attached > > to USB. So I pluged in a PS/2 mouse, and guess what? The box > > rebooted! > > > > Well, this is by no means a solution, but I think it's pretty clear > > now, what exactly causes the trouble. Now we have to find out, why > > the i8042 code in 2.6.x breaks things on sertain hardware when there > > are not devices present in all ports, while in 2.4.x everything went > > well... > > > > You could also try out the following scenario: remove your USB mouse and > _do not_ plug PS/2 one... What you might be seeing is another case of USB > Legacy emulation thingy getting in your way. Just tried it, but I can't see anything special -- keyboard works and the box hangs on reboot, everything as usual... cheers sascha -- Sascha Wilde "Gimme about 10 seconds to think for a minute..."