Re: Everything seems to cause a reboot
On 12/20/2011 2:55 AM, goossens@rsc.anu.edu.au wrote:
> On 12/19/2011 6:01 PM, goossens@rsc.anu.edu.au wrote:
>>
>>> I have a i7 quad core 2600K, running current squeeze 6.0.3 with default
>>> Gnome installation.
> ...
>>> I have an IBM Model M 101 keyboard.
>>
>> The quick fix is to simply swap your high quality clack-itty dinosaur KB
>> with its inbuilt 8042 chip for any new off the shelf modern KB of your
>> choice from $5 to $50. However, your current selection of the Model M
>> for modern use demonstrates a psychological profile that prevents you
>> from taking the easy route. (Or, did you tell a half truth? Is this KB
>> actually a newer Unicomp knockoff? If so the problem is probably not
>> the KB)
>>
>> So, you can monkey with the BIOS A20 setting, try a PS/2-USB converter,
>> hack up a20.c, etc, to see if any of these things work for you. If not,
>> take option #1 and simply move on with life. Hang the Model M on a wall
>> or something as a trophy.
>
> And it's also possible you have a video card/driver problem. Post
> make/model of video chip (GPU) and driver you are using.
>
>
> THanks for that. I really appreciate your response.
>
> It is a real M. I have two, with ps2 plugs, and I do a LOT of typing and
> I really would like to not have to swap for something else. I have tried
> a LOT of keyboards, since producing text is a major part of my job and
> hobbies, and I really don't want to change. Sorry if that sounds
> ungrateful.... Also, I have the problem even when I logout using the mouse
> to select the logout/shutdown from the gui (ie, make no use of keyboard at
> all); maybe I have two separate issues?
Is it a PS/2 mouse or USB mouse? I'll guess PS/2 given the symptoms.
> I don't need a ps2 2 usb adapter (the machine has one), but I can try one.
The problem with your IBM M KB isn't the kind of plug, it's the 8042
chip inside of it. Modern keyboards don't have an 8042 chip in
them--the 8042 functionality has been integrated into the mobo chipset
for a decade, and it behaves differently than the old 8042 chip in old
keyboards. Modern Linux is written for the mobo case, not the discrete
case. So a USB adapter may fix the problem, as the 8042 in the KB will
be ignored, or at least some signals will be. I'm not an expert on the
laughable mis-engineering of the original IBM PC, which is the root of
all such odd problems as this.
As I said, the first step is to simply buy a cheapo modern PS/2 or USB
keyboard and see if the problem goes away. If it does, try a USB
adapter on the Model M. If that works, great. If not, more
troubleshooting awaits you. :(
> As for graphics info:
>
> As far as I can tell in my ignorance, it has an intel H67 chipset with
> integrated graphics -- I do not have a separate graphics card. I suspect
> that tallies with my psych profile too. Driver... umm... you do not
> quite realise the degree of ignorance here... I append the output of some
> grepping around
I don't find any similar issues relating to the H67 and Squeeze, or
2.6.32 in general, so it's probably not the GPU driver.
--
Stan
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