> One of the problems I had with the 2.0.xx kernels wsa that the keyboard
> would sometimes 'lock' if I used my switch box. (I have a 5 computer
> switch box so that I can have only 1 monitor & keyboard. Only 2 systems
> need mice, so I just use 2 mice).
>
> In any event, I have been fine from 2.1.9? till 2.1.111. I don't know
> if anything changed, and it certainly it possible that I have flaky
> hardware, but now I am getting keyboard lock outs. I notice that it is
> much worse if I telnet into the machine while the switch points to
> another machine. After that, the box of course stays running (gotta
> love Linux!!! =) however, the console is a thing of the past.
>
> I have tried using the keyboard utilities, etc, but to no avail.
> Nothing will reset the keyboard once it becomes locked. I used to get
> error mesages under 2.0.3x kernels, saying somethign to the effect of:
> '....keyboard not present.....' but nothing under 2.1.11x.
It really smells of a hardware problems. We have similar keyboard lockups
on one of our switch boxen and it doesn't seem to depend on the OS used
nor on motherboard.
Have a nice fortnight
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