linux-kernel - Re: weird keyboard issue (ps/2 port?) 3.9.x/3.10.x?

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Date:	Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:40:13 -0400
From:	Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>
To:	Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh@...all.nl>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: weird keyboard issue (ps/2 port?) 3.9.x/3.10.x?

[ +cc Greg KH, Jiri S ]

On 08/26/2013 01:53 AM, Udo van den Heuvel wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am stuck with a weird keyboard related issue:
> Since a few weeks I see loads of ^@^@^@^@^@^@ appear on the text console
> while the PC_speaker beeps when this box is in runlevel 3.
> When xorg is running the ^@^@^@ stream stops, as does the beeping, but I
> can notice that selecting text, scrolling xterminals with the mouse are
> interrupted by these characters appearing. (but not printing)
>
> Removing/replacing the ps/2 keyboard does not help.
> Rebooting does help for a while.
>
> The hardware is a Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4, BIOS F5a 04/30/2013.
> I replaced the board last weekend by a brand new F2A85X-UP4 with same
> BIOS F5a but the problem persists.
>
> What could this be?
> Is it really a software issue?
> If so: how could I help fix this?

What changed 'a few weeks' ago when this problem started?
I noticed your USB post as well. Did that problem start at the same time
with the same change?

Regards,
Peter Hurley

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