Re: input device freeze in 2.1.95 -> 2.1.102

Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl (nuke@bayside.net)
Mon, 18 May 1998 03:55:53 -0400 (EDT)


On Sun, 17 May 1998, Simon Kirby wrote:

> On Sun, 17 May 1998 nuke@bayside.net wrote:
>
> > as far as i can tell, these are the only kernels where i have this
> > problem.
> > details: i close XFree with ctrl-alt-backspace, and just when the server
> > normally flips back to a text console, my keyboard and mouse are frozen.
> > the system is still ok though. for some reason, sometimes it doesn't do
> > this. it seems to be completely random.
> >
> > system: p166 with kernels 2.1.95 through 2.1.102, xfree86 3.3.2 running
> > SVGA server on a 2mb mystique 170. my kernels are compiled with
> > egcs-1.0.3prerelease at -O2 -mpentium.
>
> Hmm...I think I get this too. When I ctrl-alt-backspace, I get a black
> console (textmode is reinitialized) and I can't do anything until I
> switch to another console with an alt-Fkey. Is this what you are getting?

that's not what i was describing, but i have had that too.
_ _ __ __ _ _ _
| / |/ /_ __/ /_____ | Nuke Skyjumper |
| / / // / '_/ -_) | "Master of the Farce" |
|_ /_/|_/\_,_/_/\_\\__/ _|_ nuke@bayside.net _|

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu