Bug#378965: linux-image-2.6.17-1-686: IBM A30 keyboard stops working in X, 2.6.16 is OK

[maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>]

hi chip,

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, Chip Salzenberg wrote:

> I've been using the 2.6.16 without incident on my IBM A30.  When I boot the
> 2.6.17-1-686 kernel, all seems all right ... AT FIRST.  But then at some
> arbitrary point, perhaps an hour later, sometimes less, the keyboard stops
> being effective under X.  When I ask to start a new X session (using the
> mouse only, natch), the keyboard works OK in that new session.
> 
> I'd normally think it's an X bug, but it -always- happens when I boot
> 2.6.17, while it -never- happens when I boot 2.6.16.

how's the latest etch/sid 2.6.18 doing?

if you need younger you have 2.6.19 linux images on the buildserver trunk:
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
 
thanks for your feedback.
happy greetings

-- 
maks