Mark Knipfer wrote:
>
> I have been running Red Hat Linux 7.0 (RH7) kernel-2.2.16-22
> without any problems. I decided to download and install
> kernel-2.4.3
>
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.3.tar.gz
>
> I untarred linux-2.4.3.tar.gz to /usr/src/linux-2.4.3 and updated
> the "linux" symbolic link to /usr/src/linux-2.4.3. After compiling
> the new kernel:
>
> cd /usr/src/linux
> make mrproper
> make menuconfig
> make dep
> make clean
> make bzImage
> make modules
> make modules_install
> cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3
> cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.3
> cd /boot
> rm System.map
> ln -s System.map-2.4.3 System.map
> mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.3.img 2.4.3
> lilo -v (after adding linux-2.4.3 to lilo)
>
> I can boot in the new kernel (2.4.3). However, whenever I move
> the PS/2 mouse, the system locks up. Whether I am logged in or
> not, a mouse movement will lock up the system. I did find that
> if I telnetted to the IP address, I could log in and do a
> 'shutdown -r +0' on the system.
>
> I am trying to figure out what is so different between
> kernel-2.2.16-22 to kernel-2.4.3 that is causing this odd
> behavior on the system. I can boot back to the 2.2.16-22 kernel
> and everything works fine. Then problem only occurs in the
> 2.4.3 kernel. I recompiled the 2.4.3 kernel many times and made
> sure all needed options in the kernel were selected.
>
> Any ideas on what is causing this problem in kernel-2.4.3
> and a possible solution?
>
> System:
> Intel Pentium III 550, 128MB PC100 SDRAM, 10GB UDMA66 hard
> drive, Microsoft PS/2 IntelliMouse (also tried a Logitech
> PS/2 optical mouse), Enhanced 101 Win95 keyboard, 56x IDE
> CD-ROM drive, 2x CD-RW drive, IDE Zip 100 drive, etc.
I determined whenever gpm (gpm-1.19.3-4) loads in the Linux boot
process (as I did an interactive boot to determine this), the
keyboard and PS/2 mouse dies. If I select not to load gpm, I am
able to boot to the login: prompt and use the keyboard without
any problems, but I do not have a mouse.
I have no idea why gpm kills the keyboard and mouse during boot
up. Any suggestions, ideas, or possible solutions?
Thank you.
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