Hi all!
> Ok, folks, update on my keyboard/kernel/gcc saga :-)
>
> Got sources to binutils-2.5.2 and applied patch 2.5.2-6, compiled
> and installed. Got sources to gcc2.7.0, applied patch 2.7.0-3, which now
> compiles without problems. Re-compiled kernel 1.2.11.2 with the new gcc
> and binutils. Lo-and-behold, no more keyboard problems!
>
Congrats!
> So, it seems that there was some mysterious problem with
> my gcc2.6.3 and binutils2.5.2. Anyways, it works now, so I went
> on a compiling spree and made fileutils and the SysV Init package.
> I had some limited success with the fileutils things; "ls" and "sync"
> work, but "mkdir" blew up :-)
Hey, that's good news! I was dreaming of 'ls' and 'sync' but had
no time to compile them yet. Can you upload the binaries, please ?
>
> On another note, I attempted to track down the problem
> where the kernel will not boot get past asking for the root floppy
> with the mouse plugged in. After many printk statements, I discovered
> that it hangs in schedule() somewhere when called by sleep_on() while
> waiting
> for a keypress. Putting printks into schedule() to see exactly where it
> was hanging didn't work. It seems that the printks slow it down it enough
> to prevent the hang, and the kernel mounts the root floppy :-/
>
Oh, I love these "features". Although I really don't have an idea what
this has to do with the mouse. I did not take care about mice yet
(they are useless anyway at the moment) so I guess there's a bug
somewhere in the mouse driver. It might help if you simply comment
out any critical stuff there.
Cheers,
Andy
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