Re: [bug #1406] Linux kernel fails to boot on keyboard-less system.

[Stuart Anderson]

Overcome by circumstances.

We have upgraded our Linux cluster and no longer have this problem
on newer hardware.

According to address@hidden:
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> =================== BUG #1406: LATEST MODIFICATIONS ==================
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1406&group_id=68
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> Changes by: Anonymous user        Date: Wed 09/10/2003 at 13:49
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> ------------------ Additional Follow-up Comments ----------------------------
> does this also happen if a USB keyboard is attached?
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> =================== BUG #1406: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
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> Submitted by: stuartthebruce          Project: GNU GRUB                     
> Submitted on: Sat 10/12/2002 at 20:23
> Category:  Booting                    Severity:  Major                      
> Priority:  None                       Bug Group:  None                      
> Resolution:  None                     Assigned to:  None                    
> Status:  Open                         Release:  0.92                        
> Reproducibility:  Every Time          Planned Release:                      
> 
> Summary:  Linux kernel fails to boot on keyboard-less system.
> 
> Original Submission:  An Intel D815EEA motherboard without a keyboard 
> generates
> a BIOS "keyboard error" message on power up, but boots Linux (RH7.1 and 
> RH7.3) just fine when LILO is used. However, running GRUB results in the 
> Linux kernel hanging after printing,
> apm: BIOS version 1.2 flags 0x03 (driver version 1.16),
> and before printing,
> Starting kswapd
> 
> Both the RedHat patched version of grub (0.91-4) and
> vanilla grub-0.92 fail this way every time.
> 
> The current work around is to either run LILO,
> or attach a keyboard (not a good option for large clusters).
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> Follow-up Comments
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> Date: Wed 09/10/2003 at 13:49       By: None
> does this also happen if a USB keyboard is attached?
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Stuart Anderson  address@hidden  http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/sba