Hi:
> Vector Linux Light 7.0 Minimal Install + JWM
> PS2 Keyboard and Mouse
I have been banging my head on this for a couple days now. The keyboard works fine within the BIOS and LILO.
When the Linux kernel begins to load, the keyboard is always disabled up until a certain point in the boot process, where X or evdev or udev load it (correct me here). The following is a snippet from my DMESG on a working boot:
[ 5.354741] i8042: PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K,PNP0f13:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12
[ 5.359760] serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
[ 5.364404] serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
[ 5.369211] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[ 5.373936] md: linear personality registered for level -1
[ 5.378531] md: raid0 personality registered for level 0
[ 5.383109] md: raid1 personality registered for level 1
[ 5.387586] md: raid10 personality registered for level 10
[ 5.392005] md: raid6 personality registered for level 6
[ 5.396416] md: raid5 personality registered for level 5
[ 5.400692] md: raid4 personality registered for level 4
[ 5.404888] md: multipath personality registered for level -4
[ 5.407461] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
From Xorg.0 log:
[ 19.816] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 19.816] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 19.816] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 19.816] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "keyboard-all"
[ 19.816] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 19.816] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 19.817] (--) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 19.817] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 19.817] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[ 19.817] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 19.817] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 19.817] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 19.817] (**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(when diffing good and bad logs, both show about the same information with some variation in time and order)
Most times, the keyboard becomes usable again right about the time this happens in the boot process. However, less often, the keyboard does not become usable again. The keyboard stays disabled through the remainder of the boot process. The only way I can get the keyboard working again is be reconnecting it physically (works without a reboot) or by forcing a shutdown via the power button and rebooting.
Things I have tried in order to fix the problem:
> Recompiling xserver and udev using both source compilation and slackware packages.
> Passing commands to the kernel to disable ACPI and APIC.
> Using a xorg.conf and not a xorg.conf
> Disable HAL via xorg settings.
> Complete reinstalls of VL Light Minimal.
As a side-note I have used a Vector Linux Light full install on this machine (xfce I think?) and never had this problem or any other problems with input devices (PS2 or USB).
I've attached both "working" and "bad" copies of DMESG and XORG logs for reference.
I appreciate any help or suggestions someone can offer.
Thanks!