Upgrade from Redhat 9 to Fedora Core 3 - Search for answers

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 08:23:36PM -0700, Leila Lappin wrote:
> 
> 
> --- Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 05:27:41PM -0700, Mark
> > Knecht wrote:
> > > On 6/14/05, Leila Lappin <damovand at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I am researching some online sources to figure
> > out my
> > > > problem with Fedora install hanging.  There's
> > been
> > > > some suggestions already, and if I understand
> > them
> > > > correctly, that the install kernel may be
> > incompatible
> > > > with USB keyboard (from this site
> > > > http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#install_dies).
> >  Then
> > > > I found this site
> > > > (http://www.vidarholen.net/contents/linuxtips/)
> > and
> > > > the following excerpts from it:
> > > > 
> > > > ==== Linux problems with solution ===
> > > > Problem:
> > > > USB mouse using /dev/psaux, the ps/2 mouse
> > device.
> > > > Cause:
> > > > Bios usb legacy support in action, probably
> > because
> > > > Linux didn't probe for USB devices (which causes
> > the
> > > > bios to release control of them).
> > > > Solution:
> > > > Compile the kernel with USB support, Input Core
> > and
> > > > USB HID.
> > > > Reason:
> > > > Duh.
> > > > =======================
> > > > 
> > > > I checked my dmesg and found these two lines:
> > > > 
> > > >    hid-core.c: USB HID support drivers
> > > >    mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > > > 
> > > > Comparing my setup with the above I am
> > concluding that
> > > > the problem is indeed the bios USB legacy
> > support in
> > > > action.  So what can I do to fix this for the
> > install
> > > > kernel?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks Leila
> > 
> > Re: your earlier posting - How you get into the BIOS
> > depends.  Some
> > require that you hit the <Del> key during the POST
> > (Power-On
> > Self-Test), before it issues the single beep.  Some
> > require the <F2>
> > key.  At the very beginning of the boot, the BIOS
> > (maybe) tells you
> > what to hit to enter "Setup mode", usually at the
> > bottom of the
> > screen.
> > 
> > When you get there, if legacy USB support is
> > enabled, disable it.  If
> > disabled, enable it.  Different users have reported
> > differing
> > requirements.
> > 
> > > Leila,
> > >    Do you actually use a USB keyboard? If so can
> > you local an old PS2
> > > keyboard to see if usign it solves your problem?
> > 
> > That's the most foolproof solution.  Fortunately
> > it's cheap, too, even
> > if you have to buy one.  I've never understood the
> > virtue of a USB
> > keyboard.  Why abandon an always-available PS/2
> > keyboard socket so you
> > can take up a sometimes-scarce USB port.
> > 
> > >    I did a bit of Googling but couldn't find a
> > list of all the boot
> > > options for the FC3 kernels. I'll keep poking
> > around while I work on
> > > my problems here.
> > 
> > My reference has been this:
> > 
> >
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/ch-bootopts.html
> > 
> > It's for RH 9, but it's mostly still applicable. 
> > Rick Stevens refers
> > to the kernel source code, but I don't know which
> > file, and you
> > probably don't have access to it anyway.
> > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > Mark
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > -- 
> > Bob McClure, Jr.
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> Wow thank you so much!
> 
> I think I'm going to follow you advice about PS/2.  If
> I change USB to PS/2 do I still have to get into the
> setup mode and enable/disable legacy USB? 

I don't think so.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure at earthlink.net  http://www.bobcatos.com
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