Re: [2.4.25] "pc_keyb: controller jammed (0xFF)" on SuperMicro P5MMA98

From: Alan Cox
Date: Sun Sep 05 2004 - 10:01:00 EST


On Sul, 2004-09-05 at 05:09, Kyle Moffett wrote:
> I've already tried both settings for "USB legacy", neither work. I'm
> currently attempting to update the BIOS. The update I tried a couple
> weeks ago didn't work and gave an error, but there appears to be a new
> one out, so I'm trying that. Is there anything else that it could be?
> What
> exactly does the keyboard code check when it generates that error?

At that point it is talking to the keyboard controller (or BIOS
emulation of keyboard controller - not all machines have a real one any
more and emulation is also always used for USB legacy). The error
normally indicates the port is not responding.

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