Mark Knipfer wrote:
>
> 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.
I think I solved my problem.
After recompiling the kernel-2.4.3 again in RH7 and getting the
same results, I decided to go in the computer's BIOS for another
look. I found USB enabled in the computer's BIOS, which I
previously disabled. I disabled USB again. COM1 and COM2 ports
remain disabled.
I rebooted the computer, Linux (kernel-2.4.3) booted to the
login: prompt and I can now login to Linux at the kernel-2.4.3
level.
There is something in Red Hat Linux 7.0 while using kernel-2.4.3
conflicting with gpm-1.19.3-4 (and gpm-1.19.3-1) when USB is
enabled on a computer.
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