[oi-dev] (Laptop) Keyboard locking up when in kmdb panic handler

[Gordon Ross]

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:45 AM, Jim Klimov <jimklimov at cos.ru> wrote:
> 2012-10-05 18:34, Gordon Ross пишет:
>
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:04 AM, Jim Klimov <jimklimov at cos.ru> wrote:
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> ...
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>>> to "continue" (:c) to reboot the system.
>>> Unfortunately, something like 19 times out of 20 the keyboard is
>>> locked up, so it ignores my attempts to continue, ctrl+alt+del
>
> ...
>
>>> Ideas welcome,
>>> //Jim Klimov
>>
>>
>> USB keyboard?
>
>
>
> I guess I'll go find one to test. Should it be plugged before the
> panic and kmdb prompt or can be added after?
>
> Still, I thought the USB stack is another dimension of complexity
> and that would be less likely to work than the built-in kbd (the
> only one I used so far). I don't think the laptop has the option
> to legacy-emulate the HID devices (as happens on desktops with
> USB kbd/mice), but I'll look into it too.
>
> //Jim
>

Sorry for being unclear.  I was not suggesting you switch to a
USB keyboard.  I was asking if you were using one already.


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