----- Forwarded message from Emeric Maschino <emeric.maschino@jouy.inra.fr> ----- From: Emeric Maschino <emeric.maschino@jouy.inra.fr> Date: 03 Dec 2004 10:08:43 +0100 To: debian-ia64@lists.debian.org Subject: Sarge debian-installer Organization: X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Hello, Am I the only one having problems with the RC2 or daily-built Sarge debian-installer? It works flawlessly if you choose 2.4 VGA console in the install menu, but 2.6 VGA console is an other story. On my hp workstation i2000, the only way to install Sarge using a 2.6 kernel is with a serial console (the keyboard isn't working with 2.6 VGA console). Once the base system is installed and I'm asked to reboot, if I switch back to a VGA console by removing the line append="console=ttyS0,115200n8" from elilo.conf, I'm given a completely unusable system since the keyboard is still not responding. Please note this is PS/2 keyboard, not a USB device. I already noticed this problem 3 months back (see the "Linux kernel 2.6 freezes on my hp workstation i2000" post on the www.gelato.org website). The problem is due to the fact that the i8042 and AT keyboard supports are compiled as modules and are not loaded. I had to boot with a recovery CD to manually add i8042, atkbd and psmouse lines in the /etc/modules file to have a usable system. Is there a good reason to build the i8042 and keyboard support as modules? In this case, why isn't the /etc/modules file automatically adjusted? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-ia64-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org ----- End forwarded message ----- -- see shy jo
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