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Re: [bug #1406] Linux kernel fails to boot on keyboard-less system.
From: |
Stuart Anderson |
Subject: |
Re: [bug #1406] Linux kernel fails to boot on keyboard-less system. |
Date: |
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:08:21 -0700 (PDT) |
Overcome by circumstances.
We have upgraded our Linux cluster and no longer have this problem
on newer hardware.
According to address@hidden:
>
> =================== BUG #1406: LATEST MODIFICATIONS ==================
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1406&group_id=68
>
> Changes by: Anonymous user Date: Wed 09/10/2003 at 13:49
>
> ------------------ Additional Follow-up Comments ----------------------------
> does this also happen if a USB keyboard is attached?
>
>
>
> =================== BUG #1406: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
>
>
> Submitted by: stuartthebruce Project: GNU GRUB
> Submitted on: Sat 10/12/2002 at 20:23
> Category: Booting Severity: Major
> Priority: None Bug Group: None
> Resolution: None Assigned to: None
> Status: Open Release: 0.92
> Reproducibility: Every Time Planned Release:
>
> Summary: Linux kernel fails to boot on keyboard-less system.
>
> Original Submission: An Intel D815EEA motherboard without a keyboard
> generates
> a BIOS "keyboard error" message on power up, but boots Linux (RH7.1 and
> RH7.3) just fine when LILO is used. However, running GRUB results in the
> Linux kernel hanging after printing,
> apm: BIOS version 1.2 flags 0x03 (driver version 1.16),
> and before printing,
> Starting kswapd
>
> Both the RedHat patched version of grub (0.91-4) and
> vanilla grub-0.92 fail this way every time.
>
> The current work around is to either run LILO,
> or attach a keyboard (not a good option for large clusters).
>
> Follow-up Comments
> *******************
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Wed 09/10/2003 at 13:49 By: None
> does this also happen if a USB keyboard is attached?
>
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Stuart Anderson address@hidden http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/sba