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On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:50:18 -0500 |
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Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> > Hi John, |
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> > if sysreq does not work after inserting the usbstick then the kernel |
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> > stops working completly (the sysreq-code of the kernel is not |
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> > entered), which seems to be that something happening on very low |
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> > level (the problem not the sysreq-code of course... ;) |
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> > Just another shot into the dark: |
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> > Do you have modularized all usb-related stuff? This also may help to |
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> > let the usb-sticks work correctly. |
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> > |
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> > Ah! Another thing: Insert the related modules into |
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> > /etc/conf.d/modules so that they get loaded in a very early |
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> > phase of the bootprocess. |
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> > |
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> > With modules loaded and with no usb-sticks as root inspect the |
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> > according modules with modinfo -p<modulename> to see, whether |
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> > there a additional parameters you may pass to the modules to get |
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> > an extra of informations or - better - to fix the issue. |
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> > |
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> > Modify under "Kernel hacking" in the kernel config the |
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> > "Default message log level" to see more. |
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> > Furthermore there is a switch "Kernel debugging" with sub-options. |
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> > May be turning on these may also help to get closer to all evil ;) |
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> > Last thing: |
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> > If there is nothing valueable stored on the usbsticks: |
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> > Try to reformat the usbsticks. Instead of putting a FAT32-fs on the |
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> > bare device, create a regular partition and create a Linux-fs |
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> > (reiserfs, ext2/3/4 or like that) on that partition. |
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> > This may not be good idea in general, but - if it works - this would |
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> > give a hint, where to search next. |
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> > Good luck! |
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> > Best regards, |
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> > mcc |
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> > |
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> Have you looked to see if that mobo has a USB problem and a BIOS |
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> update to fix it? |
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> Just curious. |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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Thanks Dale, |
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Good thinking. Will have a look. Did upgrade earlier in the year but |
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will have another look. |
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John D Maunder |
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jdm@×××××××××××××××××××.uk |