Re: Keyboard gets stuck when closing PPP
On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 09:07:14PM +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>> The problem is reported here:
>>
>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508589
>>
>> Does anyone know if it has been fixed, and how? I don't have the
>> possibility of installing Sid.
"A. F. Cano" <afc@shibaya.lonestar.org> writes:
> Don't know if it's been fixed. Most likely not in lenny and the
> standard kernels. I encounter this problem much too often and each time
> it requires a hard reboot. Strangely, the mouse still works so I can
> log out of kde, but then the shutdown process hangs until I hit
> CTRL-ALT-DEL. Then it continues, but the laptop doesn't shut down all
> the way. I have to hold the power button for 10 seconds and then it
> does shut down. This is a very low level issue.
>
> I don't use kppp. This happens with regular pon/poff. I suspect
> it's related to the cdc_acm driver which is the one being used by my
> phone (motorola e815) through a usb cable. It's not 100% repeatable.
> I suspect something in the close routine is overwriting part of the
> keyboard driver, but only some times. BTW, this is on a Dell 8600,
> with the nvidia-legacy driver.
Maybe installing a new version of the kernel would fix it? Haven't you tried,
A.?
Rodolfo
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