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From: Eli <eli@pflash.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.4.x WinBookXL mouse & keyboard freeze
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 12:54:43 -0600
Cc: eli@pflash.com, arjanv@redhat.com
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On Wednesday 19 December 2001 12:33 pm, Eli wrote:
> When running any 2.4.x kernel, if gpm is running, touching the mouse ends
> all keyboard input.  Starting X without touching the mouse does the same
> thing. The mouse in this case is the built-in trackpad thing common in
> notebooks. 2.2.x works just fine.
>
> I don't know quite where to start on this... I've tried changing gpm
> configuration, but that doesn't seem to help.
> (I'm running RedHat 7.2.)
>
> Any ideas on where I should start looking?

Ok, I found discussion of this bug here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37812

I'll start playing with some of the ideas listed, but I don't see a good 
conclusion on it.  What kind of a fix would be accepted into the mainline?

TIA,

Eli
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