On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 13:05 +0000, michael wrote: > On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 12:41 +0000, michael wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 21:36 -0600, Adam Porter wrote: > > > cs wrote: > > > > > > > actually after using KDE for an hour today, the keyboard froze too... > > > > playing with the control centre somehow reset it such that keyboard > > > > started accepting USB input again > > > > > > > > it seems (under Gnome) openning many more application windows (that have > > > > not been previously openned?) somehow resets it so keyboard started > > > > accepting input again > > > > > > > > any ideas??! or ways to narrow this down? > > > > > > grep through your /var/logs for USB-related messages. Maybe something is > > > going on. I have a PS/2 keyboard but my USB mouse is fine. Once in a > > > while my USB hard disk will bork itself and, because of LVM, I'll have to > > > reboot to fix it. Sometimes my SanDisk USB memory card reader will mess > > > up > > > too. I often wonder if it's something to do with the USB controllers on > > > my > > > motherboard (which is pretty old). > > > > I'd already checked and there was nothing USB related in syslog, > > Xorg.*.log etc. > > > > However, commenting out this line in xorg.conf: > > > > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > > > > seems to have helped (so far!) > > > > > If that doesn't turn anything up, I'd suggest trying a different USB > > > keyboard, and a PS/2 one if possible. > > > > > > If that doesn't help, I'd suggest seeing a psychiatrist; perhaps your > > > original theory of your slowly going mad is correct. ;) > > > > ;) > > > > I'll post an update to the list once I'm sure the above line makes a > > diff or not > > Okay, I spoke too soon :( > The mouse just ''froze'' on me again (as in I could move it but clicking > did nothing) - had to ALT-TAB (to 'nothing' then again to get current > apps)... > >
adding boot kernel option 'noapic' (as suggested on some fora) doesn't help -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
