Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:33:49 +0200 (MET DST) From: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl> To: yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp (Kazutaka YOKOTA) Cc: yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: Lockup during kernel device probe on 2.2.1R Message-ID: <199706221534.RAA02320@yedi.iaf.nl> In-Reply-To: <199706082335.IAA06277@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> from "Kazutaka YOKOTA" at Jun 9, 97 08:35:29 am
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As Kazutaka YOKOTA wrote... > > So, the video cards which failed to boot 2.2.1R are 2 VGAs and 1 EGA, > right? Would you tell us the brands and models of these cards? > > What I can think of is... > > Try booting the 2.2.2R boot.flp on the failed systems and see how > it goes. If they can boot the floppy, you may either: > > a) install 2.2.2R rather than 2.2.1R, or > b) put the Orchid card in the failed systems and install 2.2.1R. > Then apply the following patch to /sys/i386/isa/syscons.c so that [deleted patch] > the syscons driver is brought to the level of 2.2.2R, and put > back the original video card. I finally found the time to try your patch. Applying it indeed solves the lockup I was experiencing. As noted before, it was not the VGA card but the type of keyboard that influences the behaviour. While experimenting, I also found that turning the system keyswitch (these are real server type machines, on which you can lock the keyboard with a switch) from unlocked (which is normal if you want to use the keyboard) to locked DURING the kernel lockup made the device probing continue normally. Then turn the key to unlocked again and the machine works just fine. Thanks to all helpful people that offered advice, Wilko _ ____________________________________________________________________ | / o / / _ Bulte email: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl - Arnhem, The Netherlands |/|/ / / /( (_) Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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