linux-kernel - Re: Problem activating multiple cores ONLY if I press any key before kernel is loaded

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Date:	Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:29:15 -0700
From:	"S K" <nospamnoham@...il.com>
To:	"Pavel Machek" <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Problem activating multiple cores ONLY if I press any key before kernel is loaded

Well, my BIOS doesn't seem to have that option :(. And even if I did,
wouldn't that mean GRUB won't work anyway? Or does GRUB handle USB
keyboards without any BIOS help?

Thanks,
SK

On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:
> On Sun 2008-05-25 20:39:10, S K wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is 100% reproducible. I'm using a Shuttle SG33G5, Q9300 (45nm)
>> and Fedora 9 with kernel 2.6.25.3-18.fc9.i686.
>>
>> When the PC boots up, if I don't press any key till I see "Redhat nash
>> version..." everything works fine (well, good enough).
>>
>> But if I press a key during the boot and end up inside GRUB boot menu
>> and choose Linux (Linux is the default), the boot hangs after the line
>> "Booting the kernel." and before "Redhat nash..." is displayed.
>
> USB keyboard? Try disabling usb legacy emulation in bios. If it helps,
> make them fix their bios.
>
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