The PS2 keyboard is frozen if gpm is started without a mouse attached. (gpm used to run always on my other linux distro even if there was no mouse attached and it didn't froze my keyboard). Even stranger is that the keys pressed while gpm was running appear after stopping gpm. /etc/conf.d/gpm: MOUSE=imps2 MOUSEDEV=/dev/psaux Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.start gpm or pull mouse 2.pull mouse or start gpm 3.keyboard is frozen, after stopping gpm the pressed keys appear!!! Actual Results: after 1. && 2. the keyboard is frozen Expected Results: missing mouse shouldn't interfere with keyboard
Could you please give us a list of your hardware? I would like to know the brands (Mouse model number and manufacturer) if possible of components and feel free to pass on any other pertinent informantion. Michael
I just ran into this as well. My hardware: No mouse Multiple PS/2 Keyboards (failed every time) Chainteck CT 7AJA2 or AJA2E (can't tell easily from the motherboard itself, model number is from the motherboard manual) - this is a VIA Apollo chipset. I have a K7 Duron 800Mhz as the processor. Let me know what other info you may need.
what about kernel info ? if you unplug the keyboard and then plug it back in, does it work again ?
