Bug#299670: Kernel 2.6.8-powerpc won't boot with Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 12:38:33PM -0700, Marc W. Abel wrote:
> Package:  kernel
> Version:  2.6.8-powerpc
> 
> I have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick.  When I boot the machine
> using the "sarge rc2" kernel as supplied from Debian, the system
> freezes.  Some apparently-related messages are on the screen at that
> time, but I'll supply everything I can see:
> 
> --------
> 
> input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [USBPS2] on usb-0001:10:1b.0-1
> input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [USBPS2] on usb-0001:10:1b.0-1
> usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using address 3
> Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones
> agpgart: Detected Apple UniNorth 2 chipset
> agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 204 M
> agpgart: configuring for size idx: 4
> agpgart: AGP aperature is 16M @ 0x0
>      uninorth-agp: loaded successfully
>      ignoring pci display device on 00:10.0
>      uninorth-agp: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      ohci-hcd: already loaded
>      uninorth-agp: already loaded
>      ohci1394: already loaded
>      sungem: already loaded
>    pci      [success]
>    usb
> drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: ctrl urb status -2 received
> drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: usb_submit_urb(ctrl) failed
> 
> --------
> 
> The above was manually typed, but I believe it is accurate.
> 
> My keyboard responds in the usual way (I can type stuff, get line feeds,
> change NumLock, etc.), but I can't Ctrl-Alt-F2 to change screens.  The
> system doesn't boot.
> 
> If I plug the joystick in AFTER I boot, the system stays up but the
> joystick doesn't work.
> 
> My hardware is a new Mac Mini base model (1.25GHz/256MB/40GB and no
> extras), a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick, and a PS2-style mouse and
> keyboard via a generic PS2-to-USB "y" cable.
> 
> My kernel is 2.6.8-powerpc from "sarge rc2" as supplied from Debian. 
> I've tried the stable 2.6.11.3 that was released from kernel.org 13
> March 2005.  With that kernel and essentially the same configuration
> (make oldconfig, accepting default choices for new options), the system
> boots correctly and the joystick functions correctly.

Can you try the kernel from :

  http://people.debian.org/~luther/powerpc/2.6.11

please ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther