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From: Jocelyn Mayer <jma@netgem.com>
To: denebeim@deepthot.org
Cc: linux kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: lockup on USB event kernel 2.4.20
Date: 12 Jun 2003 21:33:21 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1055446401.4948.408.camel@jma1.dev.netgem.com> (raw)

> 
> My SO's computer works fine under redhat 8 which runs on a 2.4.18
> kernel, however on redhat 9 with a 2.4.20 kernel it locks up.  Also,
> redhat upgraded their kernel to 2.4.20 for rh 8 as well and I saw the
> same behavior.
> 
> Everything works fine until she moves her mouse which is connected to
> the USB, that locks the system.
> 
> Is this a known problem?  Any idea how I can debug it?
> 
> Thanks
> Jay
Hi,

Is your controler a UHCI one ?
If yes, try to connect your mouse via a hub if it's directly
connected to your computer.
There seem to be an issue with (rare) devices connected directly
to UHCI controlers.
I can easily lock UHCI based computers with an ATMEL Wifi device this way.

Regards.
-- 
Jocelyn Mayer <jma@netgem.com>


             reply	other threads:[~2003-06-12 19:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-06-12 19:33 Jocelyn Mayer [this message]
2003-06-13  4:32 ` lockup on USB event kernel 2.4.20 Jay Denebeim
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2003-06-12 18:17 Jay Denebeim

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