Re: Issues with 2.5.3-dj1

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Sat, Feb 02, 2002 at 08:04:34PM -0500, Nathan wrote:
> Dave Jones wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, Feb 02, 2002 at 01:49:49AM -0500, Nathan wrote:
> >
> >> Alright... a 2.5.3 with no extras boots fine (with init=/bin/bash) and 
> >> can load and unload hotplug several times without OOPSing.  So it 
> >> appears to be something else.  Hope that helps.
> >
> >Do you have driverfs mounted ? Can you try 2.5.3 + greg's
> >USB driverfs patch ?
> >
> Unless driverfs is mounted by default or by something other than 
> /etc/fstab, no I don't have it on.

It's internally mounted even if you don't physically mount the fs.

> w/ Greg's USB driverfs patch : system proves to be stable.
>    (though 2.5.3 sometimes looses my keyboard after a time?)

Is this a USB keyboard?  Are there any kernel log messages?

> Raw -dj1:  explosion as above. [no ACPI (doesn't compile anyway), no 
> preempt this time around, either.]
>    (also lost my keyboard.  Odd.  Seems to be about 50% of the time 
> with 2.5.3 + anything.)

Hm, input layer changes?

Glad 2.5.3 is working for you :)

Thanks for testing it with my driverfs patch.

greg k-h