Bug#314637: Console freeze with SMP kernels
On Fri, 2005-17-06 at 17:06 +0200, John Smith wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.6.11-1-686-smp
> Version: 2.6.11-5
>
> On a new P4 640 *) both -smp kernels 2.6.8 (2.6.8-16) and 2.6.11
> (2.6.11-5) freeze the console when regular ps-2 keyboard and mouse are
I have a similar problem in X which seems to be tied to evolution.
> attached. With usb/wireless keyboard/mouse (**) and/or single cpu
> kernels this behaviour does not occur. The box is still reachable over
Similar peripherals but I swapped out a USB keyboard for the PS/2 one
*after* the problem started.
> the network and a kill and restart of the getty and gdm resolves the
> problem as does the removal of the ps2 and connection of the usb/
> wireles keyboard/mouse.
>
> Also attached are dmesg's with ps2 keyboard/mouse (which freezes the
> console) and with the usb/wireless keyboard/mouse (which doesn't).
>
> This problem is always reproducable.
Mine, unfortunately is not.
I filed bug 312845 but received no response other than the initial
auto-response.
--gh
>
> Box is available for debugging purposes.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jan.
>
> (*)
> see attached lspci.txt,
> motherboard : "01/24/2005-Grantsdale-6A79DM4GC-00", MS-7046 P4
> bios : Phoenix AwardBIOS 2.0I 03/11/05 v6.00PG
>
> (**)
> usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
> input: Chicony USB Wireless HID Receiver on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
> input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Device [Chicony USB Wireless HID Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
> input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Chicony USB Wireless HID Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
--
Guy Hulbert <gwhulbert@eol.ca>
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