[olug] psmouse.c error

[Sean Edwards]

I recommend you try Tom's Root Boot as a rescue
floppy, since it is provides a bare minimum of console
utils, I don't think pmouse is compiled in the kernel,
and I don't see it listed as a module:

http://www.toms.net/rb/

http://www.toms.net/rb/tomsrtbt.FAQ

If that doesn't work, you may need to create a custom
boot or rescue disk (floppy or CD) with a custom
kernel.

If you get Tom's to boot, you should be able to mount
your hard drive partion(s), mount your proc, chroot,
source profile, and re-compile your kernel.  Here is
an example, your mileage may vary:

mkdir /mnt/orig
mount -t ext3 /dev/hda1 /mnt/orig
mount -t proc none /mnt/orig/proc /proc
chroot /mnt/orig /bin/bash
source /etc/profile

(you should be able to re-compile your kernel at this
point, or at least have network access to the
resources you need.)

If you have any special drivers required (ie raid) to
access your partitions, you may need to load them
seperately, or create your custom disk disk from the
start.

Good luck, I hope the bad bad pain goes away soon!

-=Sean Edwards=-
--- Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:

> Since this is a Compaq Server, I have to get into
> the Compaq Diagnostics
> partition and that is now hosed...ugh.  Is there
> anyway to remove
> psmouse.c from the kernel without a recompile??
> 
> Craig Wolf
> Linux Web Server Support
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> 402-894-6283
> 
> 
> >>> steve at busby.com 1/20/2005 >>>
> Craig,
> 
> Did you check your BIOS settings as Sean suggested? 
> 
> 
> You should have either a legacy USB mouse which you
> should either
> enable/disable (can't remember which) or if you have
> an option to set
> the PS/2 
> mouse options set it to auto.  I seem to remember
> having a similiar
> problem, a year or two ago and that solved it for
> me.
> 
> Buz
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rod Hurley" <rhurley at tmvgas.com>
> To: olug at olug.org 
> Subject: Re: [olug] psmouse.c error
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:15:57 -0600
> 
> > 
> > Sorry Craig.  I asked around and I got nothin for
> ya.  No help here. 
> I
> > have one more possible source though.
> > 
> > Rod Hurley
> > Network Administrator
> > Tenaska Marketing Ventures
> > ph:  402-758-6187
> > cell: 402-981-9561
> > fx:   402-758-6275
> > rhurley at tmvgas.com 
> > 
> > 
> > >>> CJWolf at mpsomaha.org 1/20/2005 9:10:48 AM >>>
> > This is a Proliant 1600 server attached to a KVM. 
> I thought that
> > maybe
> > by not bringing the machine up without the KVM on
> it that that was
> > causing the error.  I am still getting it though. 
> I am getting the
> > message 5000/minute.
> > 
> > Craig Wolf
> > Linux Web Server Support
> > Desktop/Network Specialist
> > 402-894-6283
> > 
> > 
> > >>> Sean Edwards <cybersean3000 at yahoo.com>
> 1/19/2005 >>>
> > I had a similar problem with my K7M mobo.  It
> turned
> > out to be the port.  I switch to USB keyboard and
> > mouse; the bios has an option to run USB
> > keyboard/mouse in lecacy mode.
> > 
> > -=Sean=-
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > Error message is: "psmouse.c: bad data from KBC:
> > > timeout"
> > > System runs for about 24 hours before it becomes
> > > non-responsive to any
> > > access including ping and ssh.  Googling has
> been
> > > worthless except that
> > > someone else bumped from Kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.10
> and
> > > partially fixed the
> > > issue.  I am running SuSE 9.1 Pro w/2.6.5-7
> (latest
> > > kernel from SuSE).
> > >
> > > Any ideas how to stop the error/keep machine
> from
> > > becoming
> > > non-responsive?  TIA!
> > >
> > > Craig Wolf
> > > Linux Web Server Support
> > > Desktop/Network Specialist
> > > 402-894-6283
> > >
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