From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263023AbVFXPhz (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:37:55 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263036AbVFXPhy (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:37:54 -0400 Received: from sccrmhc14.comcast.net ([204.127.202.59]:15797 "EHLO sccrmhc14.comcast.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263023AbVFXPdu (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:33:50 -0400 Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:34:04 -0400 From: Frank Peters To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Asus MB and 2.6.12 Problems Message-Id: <20050624113404.198d254c.frank.peters@comcast.net> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.5 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello, For the very first time in the long history of the Linux kernel, I am having significant problems. After downloading and compiling the latest version 2.6.12, my keyboard becomes unresponsive and dead following the boot process. This doesn't occur all of the time, but only some of the time. In particular, the follwing boot up message will be seen at sporadic places among the other text output: input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0 When this message does not occur anywhere in the boot messages, the keyboard is not functional. When the message does occur, then the keyboard will respond, but sometimes with an erratic key repeat rate. After rebooting several times I can usually get the system up and running smoothly, but with this current kernel 2.6.12, there is no guarantee that it will boot properly at any given time. Also, after a successful boot with 2.6.12, I will attempt to connect with my cable Internet service using the following commands: modprobe 3c59x (load the ethernet modules) dhcpcd -t 240 (get the IP address from my ISP) Formerly, with kernels 2.6.11 and earlier, the connection could be established very quickly (about 10-15 seconds). But with kernel 2.6.12, it now requires about 3-4 minutes to establish the link. My system is an ASUS P4B533 motherboard with a Pentium 3.6 Ghz Hyperthreaded processor and 1 GHz RAM. The kernel is the stock linux kernel (compiled with gcc-2.95.3) and the rest of my software is self-compiled (i.e. no distribution). If I disable ACPI, either by compiling a new 2.6.12 kernel or through boot up parameters, the keyboard will respond normally without any problems, but the kernel will not recognize my hyperthreaded processor. Only one CPU will be initialized and active. Thus, I can enjoy a problem-free 2.6.12 kernel if I choose to sacrifice ACPI and hyperthreading. However in either case the cable Internet connection with DHCP still takes 3-4 minutes, which is markedly different from previous behavior. If anyone has any suggestions or needs any more information, please CC me at the address frank.peters@comcast.net as I am not a subscriber to the list. Frank Peters