>>>>> "Robin" == Robin Bowes <robin-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Robin> On Wed, May 19, 2004 16:27, Colin Paul Adams said:
>> I reported earlier today that after upgrading from FC1 to FC2,
>> I could no longer use my keyboard. Bummer!
>>
>> I decided to do a fresh install, This didn't exactly fix the
>> problem, but it did pinpoint it more accurately.
>>
>> It turns out that my keyboard will work with a up kernel (which
>> I had removed from FC1, so it didn't get upgraded), but not
>> with the SMP kernel.
>>
>> Is there some kernel paramter that might get round this
>> problem? Or better yet, a fix?
>>
>> I'm not very happy running with only 1 CPU instead of 4 - I
>> might as well use Microsoft, to get that kind of benefit!
Robin> Colin,
Robin> I've had problems with the keyboard on my FC1 box (Epox
Robin> D3VA with dual P3 1Ghz, PS2 mouse and keyboard) when I
Robin> upgraded to the 2.6.5 kernel. Both keyboard and mouse work
Robin> fine with a 2.4.x kernel.
Robin> I installed 2.6.6 this morning but did not reboot as I am
Robin> downloading the FC2 DVD ISO and didn't want to break the
Robin> machine before the download was complete!
Robin> I'll try rebooting tonight and see if it affects the
Robin> keyboard issue.
Robin> Out of interest, what kernel does FC2 come with?
2.6.5.
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Colin Paul Adams
Preston Lancashire
