From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040115 Description of problem: Standard install using CDs, kernel-2.6 defaults to a PS/2 protocol incompatible with KVM switch. Install can proceed but driven only by keyboard. Better to add "psmouse.proto=bare" to the default install kernel parameters? This problem also affects the installed kernel after reboot, although there it prevents firstboot from functioning AT ALL - there is no keyboard navigation possible. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Connect keyboard and PS/2 mouse through KVM switch. 2.Install. 3. Actual Results: Unable to install using mouse Expected Results: Install using mouse. Additional info: May exhibit problem with firstboot as well (I'll file a separate bug)
I'm not going to change the kernel's defaults... if the defaults need to change, then they should change in the kernel and not for the installer specifically.
Jeremy: The problem I've found with psmouse.proto=bare is it stops mousewheel functionality of the Intellimouse Explorer. This is no good in normal use, but its just fine in the installer. The installer also has problems with standard reconnects of the Intellimouse Explorer. Kills two birds with one stone.
I have posted this patch to linux-kernel that helps me. Can someone else try this: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109164701401046
this looks to be integrated in current upstream, so this should be fixed in rawhide.