Bug#353990: keyboard freeze on Acer aspire 1703SC
On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 09:48:26AM -0500, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 03:06:41PM +0100, mdriesen wrote:
> > Package: installation-reports
> >
> > Boot method: CD
> > Image version: debian-31r1a-i386-netinst.iso
> > Date: 21.2.2006
> >
> > Machine: Acer aspire 1703SC
> >
> > Initial boot worked: [E]
> > Configure network HW: [ ]
> > Config network: [ ]
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> >
> > Comments/Problems:
> >
> > After booting, the language choice screen comes up, which causes the
> > keyboard to freeze. The only solution is the reset button.
>
> That is usually caused by:
> Buggy BIOS (usb legacy or acpi problems)
>
> Some commonly tried workarounds:
> Use a ps/2 keyboard
> Disable or enable usb legacy in the bios (sometimes it has to be on,
> sometimes off)
> Try booting with noacpi and/or nolapic option at the boot prompt.
Other things to help are
boot: expert26
that will ask for the type of keyboard (I hope you can select the other one)
Or
boot: install26 BOOT_DEBUG=3
that will bring you to a shell. Let us known if the keyboard works there.
Looking forward to your reply,
Geert Stappers
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