From: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au>
To: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: APM hangs during boot w/out keyboard plugged in.
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:51:50 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020516165150.157e142b.sfr@canb.auug.org.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3CDD5DF3.8030306@candelatech.com>
Hi Ben,
On Sat, 11 May 2002 11:07:47 -0700 Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> wrote:
>
> I have noticed that the APM initialization always hangs when I
> try to boot my various machines w/out the keyboard plugged in.
>
> This is true of many kernels, including the one shipped with RH 7.3.
>
> For now, I have to re-compile the kernel w/out APM support. Is
> there some fundamental problem with using APM w/out a keyboard,
> or can the code be fixed?
>
> My motherboard is Intel EEA2, 815 chipset. If more information
> will help, please let me know and I'll provide it.
This sounds like a probelm with the BIOS on your computer. The apm
driver in the kernel has no dependencies on the keyboard.
--
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell sfr@canb.auug.org.au
http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~sfr/
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2002-05-11 18:07 APM hangs during boot w/out keyboard plugged in Ben Greear
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