Bug 64220
| Summary: | System does not detect PS2 mouse on extender | ||
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| Product: | [Retired] Red Hat Linux | Reporter: | Mark H Johnson <mark_h_johnson> |
| Component: | kernel | Assignee: | Arjan van de Ven <arjanv> |
| Status: | CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE | QA Contact: | Brian Brock <bbrock> |
| Severity: | medium | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | medium | ||
| Version: | 9 | ||
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| Hardware: | i386 | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
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| Fixed In Version: | Doc Type: | Bug Fix | |
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| Last Closed: | 2003-06-05 17:51:57 UTC | Type: | --- |
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Could you try the latest build from rawhide ? There have been some PS/2 fixes in that OK. Downloaded kernel-smp-2.4.18-0.22.i686.rpm from rawhide. Installed and rebooted one of the failed systems. Now works w/ the extender cables. Thanks. |
Description of Problem: Have a rack mounted computer w/ extender cables to the desk with displays, keyboard, and mouse. Total cable length is about 25 feet. With kernel 2.4.9-6smp, the system operated normally. After installing either skipjack beta 1 or beta 2, the mouse is not detected. Keyboard is OK. Have swapped keyboard and mouse extender cables - no change in behavior, both cables have continuity. Have reproduced this problem on three (of five) machines in house. Not sure if the fourth machine has shorter extender cables. The fifth machine does have much shorter cables (10 feet max). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Kernel 2.4.18-0.13smp does not work Kernel 2.4.9-6smp does work How Reproducible: Use extended cables with [keyboard and] mouse. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot system w/o extender cables. (init mode 5) 2. Attach extender cables. 3. Switch to console window (Ctrl-Alt-F1) and back to X server (Ctrl-Alt-F7). Actual Results: Mouse movement does not move pointer. Review of XFree86 log file indicates (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse No such device or address. You get a similar error if you... cat /dev/mouse so I doubt its an XFree86 problem. The sequence of steps works OK if the same mouse is not on extender cables. Expected Results: Mouse works OK after attached to extender cables. Additional Information: We realize the cables are long in this situation, but are greatly surprised that it begins to fail with the updated kernel.