On Sun, Mar 25, 2007 at 10:46:06PM +0200, Helge Deller wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Boot method: CD-Image (Etch RC-2 Installer)
> Image version:
> http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-hppa/rc2/images/2.6/mini.iso
> Date: 23. March 2007
>
> Machine: HP PARISC (HP 715/64)
> Processor: PA7100LC (PA-RISC)
> Memory: 128MB
>
> Comments/Problems:
> The installer itself seems OK, but the keyboard does not work at all.
> Main problem is, that the keyboard on this machine is a HIL device (similiar
> to USB, but much "older").
> The boot-kernel (2.6.18) does not detect this keyboard on the HIL bus.
> It seems the needed .config values are not set when it was built.
> To solve this problem, the boot kernel needs the "CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD=y"
> option set.
> Additionally, all other "HIL" options should be disabled (see below).
> With those options, the HIL keyboard should work. HIL-Mouse will not be
> available, but it's not needed either for the installation process.
> In general, all newer HIL drivers do not work at all, so defaulting back to
> the old driver should be ok.
The Lenny kernel sets CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD=m, does this still apply?
Cheers,
Moritz
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