From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
To: Graham Seale <graham@southline.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6 kernel, 2.4 kernel, keyboard input handling
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:51:50 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200504221851.50703.dtor_core@ameritech.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <42697BAE.9020902@southline.net>
Hi,
On Friday 22 April 2005 17:33, Graham Seale wrote:
>
> The loss of keyboard function is independent of the environment, whether
> using GUI applications (various) or command line only.
>
> The response of the 2.4 kernel is much more able to re-establish
> keyboard polling sync. Generally, as the Linux GUI is restored, there
> are random input states that might bring up the menu (unasked), and this
> will go away after one or two mouse clicks on the screen. If a "freeze"
> does happen, it may be cleared by switching away, then back to the Linux PC.
>
I am a bit confused here... You are saying "loss of keyboard function"
but then mention mouse clicks. What is that you lose - keyboard or mouse
or both?
We know about problems with KVMs and mice but keyboards usually work just
fine with 2.6...
--
Dmitry
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2005-04-22 22:33 2.6 kernel, 2.4 kernel, keyboard input handling Graham Seale
2005-04-22 23:51 ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
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