linux-kernel - Re: Regression: ps2mouse not working in 2.6.34

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:33:50 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Mark Lord <kernel@...savvy.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Regression: ps2mouse not working in 2.6.34

On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:04:46PM -0400, Mark Lord wrote:
> Okay, who broke it, and how do I re-enable it?
> 
> The PS/2 mice on my systems here don't do anything with 2.6.34.
> One system complains that I need to boot with i8042.nopnp to enable it,
> which I also tried, but still nogo.  Same behaviour with or without
> /dev/psaux enabled.  64-bit kernel.
> 
> The other system, running older userspace, hangs at the X-server startup
> because it cannot find the mouse.  No i8042 warnings.   32-bit kernel.
> 
> Both systems working fine with older kernels.
> Google finds lots of other people discovering the same problem.
> 
> What gives?
> 

Well, lest start small: did it work ifor you with 2.6.33? Does kernel
discover AUX serio port (dmesg)? What about the mouse itself? Is it
absent or is it not reporting events?

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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