RE: BIOS Bug

Aleksey Gorelov
2005-02-08T20:10:02Z

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
>>>[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of
>Enrico Bartky
>>>Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:12 AM
>>>To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
>>>Subject: BIOS Bug
>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>on my notebook, when I plugged in my USB keyboard the kernel
>>>doesnt boot correctly, ...
>>>
>>>...
>>>BIOS hangoff failed ( 112, 1010001 )
>>>continuing after BIOS bug
>>>irq 192, pci mem 0xfebff000
>>>new usb device registered, assigned bus number 1
>>>...
>>>
>>>then the notebook hangs. If I boot without the plugged
>>>keyboard and plug in when the kernel is ready, there are no
>>>problems. I have a SiS USB chipset.
>>>
>>>Can you help me?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>What kernel version are you using ?
>>Try 2.6.10 with the following command line parameter:
>>usb-handoff
>>
>>Aleks.
>>
>>
>Thanx, it works! Can you say me, it is really a BIOS Bug, a
>buggy ACPI
>or a driver problem?

It depends. But I believe in your case it is just too late
for hand off in USB driver. Try search for usb handoff in this
list.

Aleks.