#99420 mdetect: keyboard stops responding when mouse is autodetected

Package:
mdetect
Source:
mdetect
Description:
mouse device autodetection tool
Submitter:
Josh Pollak
Date:
2005-07-18 03:18:57 UTC
Severity:
important
#99420#5
Date:
2001-05-31 20:39:41 UTC
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When dpkg tries to configure xserver-xfree86, it tries to autodetect my mouse. I do not have a PS/2 or serial mouse, mine is installed via USB. The mouse is not autodetected, and WORSE, my keyboard locks up (it is a PS/2 keyboard) so that I cannot continue text entry and finish the package configuration. Unplugging the keyboard and replugging it does not work. If I log out if X (when I run dpkg through a konsole), I get the use of my keyboard back. Otherwise, I must reboot my computer.

Obviously not good, as I cannot configure the new xserver-xfree86 package, so I cannot finish my package configuration or upgrade any other packages. Grrr.
#99420#8
Date:
2001-05-31 21:12:27 UTC
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Let me guess, your motherboard uses the VIA KT133 chipset...?
#99420#11
Date:
2001-05-31 22:21:04 UTC
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VT82C694X. Is that a KT133? I guess this isn't new info to you, eh?

Also, I realized after I submitted the bug that its really the mdetect module
that I should have submitted the bug to, sorry. I fixed the problem by:

mv mdetect mdetect.bak
ln -s /bin/false mdetect

;) That worked well. As long as the bug is known, I'm happy.
#99420#20
Date:
2001-06-02 20:28:01 UTC
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reassign 99420 mdetect
retitle 99420 mdetect: keyboard stops responding when mouse is autodetected
severity 99420 important
thanks