Bug#353990: keyboard freeze on Acer aspire 1703SC

[mdriesen <Maarten.Driesen@esat.kuleuven.be>]

Hello,

I managed to boot with the noapic nolapic method. 

Maarten Driesen



Citeren Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>:

> 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:         [ ]
>  <snip/>
> > > 
> > > 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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