linux-kernel - Re: any chance to bypass BIOS check for VT?

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Date:	Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:58:00 +0800
From:	"Jeff Chua" <jeff.chua.linux@...il.com>
To:	"Avi Kivity" <avi@...o.co.il>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: any chance to bypass BIOS check for VT?

On 12/30/06, Avi Kivity <avi@...o.co.il> wrote:

> When it says "disabled by bios" it means what it says.  There is no
> workaround other than going to the bios and enabling it; if your bios
> doesn't support enabling VT, complain to your vendor.

Ok, I tried and proved the point. Kernel crashed.

> A ps/2 mouse should be enabled automatically.  What makes you think it
> is disabled?

It's enabled, but I don't see the mouse. If I cat /proc/mouse, I see
the raw data, but pointer doesn't show up in the screen.

Thanks,
Jeff.
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