Re: Appropriate arch/kernel for a Dell Precision 380?
On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 03:08:40PM -0400, Adam Goode wrote:
> It's a known problem for this machine, and related to the sound driver
> being loaded. When the kernel initializes the sound driver, all USB and
> PS/2 ports die.
>
> Workaround: Disable USB controller in the BIOS, or don't load sound
> driver :)
>
> Look for "sound problem" or "keyboard" in messages related to the
> 380/380N:
> http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-precision/2005-July/thread.html
>
>
> Strangely, the FC4 kernel works perfectly, but I have no idea why.
> Gentoo works fine, until coldplug runs and loads the audio driver, then
> keyboard and mouse are dead. I guess Debian loads modules at the
> beginning of the installer...
I didn't think sound modules were included in the debian installer.
After all why would you include them?
But certainly some indication the ps2/usb interface on that machine is
broken in some way.
Len Sorensen
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