Re: PROBLEM: PS/2 keyboard does not work with 2.6.15

[Jan Rekorajski]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Alan Stern wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Jan Rekorajski wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > 
> > > We'll just have to wait for another report. "Sluggish typing" report
> > > looks promising.
> > 
> > With 2.6.14.6:
> > 
> > serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
> > serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
> > 
> > and my keyboard works.
> > 
> > with 2.6.15:
> > 
> > i8042.c: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042.
> > 
> > and no PS/2 keyboard.
> > 
> > This happens on Dell Precision 380, x86_64 kernel with SMP/HT, no options
> > on kernel command line, same kernel .config (modulo make oldconfig).
> > I tried all solutions I found on google, none works (beside connecting
> > USB keyboard or disabling USB in BIOS).
> 
> Assuming your BIOS isn't totally out-of-date, what happens if you try 
> turning off the usb-handoff code and preventing the *hci-hcd.ko drivers 
> from loading, as described ealier in this thread?

Wrong assumption, my BIOS was totally out-of-date. After upgrading to
A04 the problem went away and now everything works fine.

Jan
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