Re: B2000/785 kernel compile

[Tobias Wittlin <t.wittlin@pi-ag.ch>]

Hi

> >I eBought a HP Visualize 785/B2000 and I am trying to install Debian Linux
> > on it. I have kernel 2.4.17-64 running, connected via serial console and
> > network. Now I try to compile a USB capable kernel to make a USB keyboard

I have a couple of B2000 & B2600 machines here. With 2.4.x, i was unable to 
get the USB keyboard working proper.

Problems are:
- Arrow Keys ( I have to use the number block instead)
- Special Keys like AltGr, etc. 


But with 2.6.0, the USB-Keyboard worked fine without problems on a B2600, i 
think 2.6.0 will also run good with USB on a B2000.

A word to 64bit:
I also tried to run a 64bit kernel(2.4.x) on the mentiond workstations. The 
kernel boots well, but task's like logging in, starting new processes, etc.. 
was very slow. I was unable to work via ssh. But Apache was serving its 
content with normal speed. 

Greetings
Tobias Wittlin

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