2001-12-19 18:32:24

by Eli

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Subject: 2.4.x WinBookXL mouse & keyboard freeze

All,

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?

TIA,

Eli (Please CC me.)
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2001-12-19 19:02:56

by Eli

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Subject: Re: 2.4.x WinBookXL mouse & keyboard freeze

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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Eli Carter \
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2001-12-19 20:12:10

by Rune Petersen

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Subject: Re: 2.4.x WinBookXL mouse & keyboard freeze (and on Uniwill 340S2)

I have the same Problem on My Uniwill 340S2, it uses a Synaptics touchpad
and I can unlock it by pressing the power-key.

There were some drivers (kernelpatch + config-utility) for the Synaptics
touch pad, but it havent been updated for some time:
http://compass.com/synaptics/

you might want to take a look.

Rune Petersen
----- Original Message -----
From: Eli <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: 2.4.x WinBookXL mouse & keyboard freeze


> 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
> ---------------.
> Eli Carter \
> eli(a)pflash.com `-------------------------------------------------------
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