unable to shutdown with Fedora Core 3
This is a discussion about unable to shutdown with Fedora Core 3 in the Everything Linux category; I just installed FC3 yesterday and i discovered that i'm unable to shutdown. Whenever i attempt to shutdown, i get this error msg psmouse. c : bad data from KBC - timeout Btw, I faced this problem as well when i upgraded to a 2.
I just installed FC3 yesterday and i discovered that i'm unable to shutdown. Whenever i attempt to shutdown, i get this error msg
psmouse.c : bad data from KBC - timeout
Btw, I faced this problem as well when i upgraded to a 2.6.9 kernel on my old FC2 installation so im guessing that its a kernel issue. Can anyone here help me out? I don't want to have to do a hard shutdown everyday...
psmouse.c : bad data from KBC - timeout
Btw, I faced this problem as well when i upgraded to a 2.6.9 kernel on my old FC2 installation so im guessing that its a kernel issue. Can anyone here help me out? I don't want to have to do a hard shutdown everyday...
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I'm using the 2.6.9 kernel in ProMepis Beta 3 and not having many of the problems folks are reporting with the same kernel in FC3 so I don't think it's a kernel problem per se. I'm staying away from Core three for another few months...
From the threads that I have seen, this is mostly an issue with laptops and synaptic touchpads. However, there are also references to desktops also. I am curious, do you have both a usb mouse and keyboard? What make/model pc is it?
I bet it is a Fedora and hardware issue.
I have also seen some patches posted by the kernel experts, but with varied results. Fedora just posted an updated kernel, but it does not make mention of this issue that I could see in the changelog.
I bet it is a Fedora and hardware issue.
I have also seen some patches posted by the kernel experts, but with varied results. Fedora just posted an updated kernel, but it does not make mention of this issue that I could see in the changelog.
OP
I m using a custom-built pc. Using BENQ USB keyboard and Microsoft Intellimouse Optical.
psmouse.c : bad data from KBC - timeout
This is a keyboard controller issue. Do you have a PS/2 keyboard that you can plug-in and see if the issue goes away? I don't know the solution, but it would be interesting if this solves it.
This is a keyboard controller issue. Do you have a PS/2 keyboard that you can plug-in and see if the issue goes away? I don't know the solution, but it would be interesting if this solves it.
OP
Yeah. I'm going to try it out and we'll see. I'll post the result here when i'm done...
OP
The problem persisted when i switched keyboard but when i switched my USb mouse with a PS2 one, the error msg disappeared but i still cant shutdown. Everything proceeds as per normal except for the fact that my com doesn't turn off. Weird...
What motherboard/system is this?
I had to add acpi=off to my lilo config. to solve the shutdown issue. I forget what Fedora uses (or if it gives you a choice), since I use lilo from my Lindows install as my bootloader.
I had to add acpi=off to my lilo config. to solve the shutdown issue. I forget what Fedora uses (or if it gives you a choice), since I use lilo from my Lindows install as my bootloader.
OP
I'm using an ECS motherboard. Btw, do u know where i can get my shutdown logs?
OP
I just upgraded to the 2.6.10 kernel and the shutdown problem has been resolved.
I had a similar issue with shutdown hanging on my Gentoo box running 2.6.9, which was also fixed by upgrading to 2.6.10.
OP
Must be some hardware compatibility issue with my motherboard and kernel 2.6.9.
I bet the apci problem was fixed with the new kernel. Good going! 8)
