Odd kernel panic ussue.

iKevin · 2006-05-24 11:48:32

Hi All

I have arch install on a machine at work that has an ati firegl x1 card, hence I have the ati-fglrx drivers installed. The box has been running fine for quite some time; however, once in a while I lose my mouse. When this happens, I can use the keyboard to get out of gnome and reboot. This also happened with the previous distro that I had install, so it is not the arch kernel.

In order to solve this issue, I googled as much as I could and I found a handful of posts on various site that indicated that there USB mice would simply disconnect, then reconnect. The result is that the mouse is lost.

Here are the kernel panic issues.

1. If I lose my mouse and open a root shell and execute:

init 3
init 5

I get a kernel panic.

2. In an attempt to resolve this, I bought a USB to PS2 mouse adapter (I use one at home on and old box). When using it, I get a kernel panic when trying to start X.

Is there an obvious next step in trying to figure this out?

Thanks
Kevin

brain0 · 2006-05-24 13:17:58

Post your xorg.conf please. I don't think I can solve your kernel panic, but I might be able to solve your "USB mouse lost" issue.

iKevin · 2006-05-24 13:53:03

Section "dri"
    Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"      # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
    EndSubSection
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "glx"   # libglx.a
    Load        "dri"   # libdri.a
EndSection
Section "Files"
    RgbPath    "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Keyboard1"
    Driver    "kbd"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"    "xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout"    "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
    Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mouse0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor0"
    HorizSync   31.5       
    VertRefresh 20 - 60
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"
    Driver      "vga"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier                          "ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Driver                              "fglrx"
    #Option                              "NoDDC"
    Option "no_accel"                   "no"
    Option "no_dri"                     "no"
    Option "mtrr"                       "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
    Option "DesktopSetup"               "0x00000000" 
    Option "MonitorLayout"              "AUTO, AUTO"
    Option "IgnoreEDID"                 "off"
    Option "HSync2"                     "unspecified" 
    Option "VRefresh2"                  "unspecified" 
    Option "ScreenOverlap"              "0" 
    Option "NoTV"                       "yes"     
    Option "TVStandard"                 "NTSC-M"     
    Option "TVHSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVVSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVHPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVVPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVHStartAdj"                "0"     
    Option "TVColorAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "GammaCorrectionI"           "0x00000000"
    Option "GammaCorrectionII"          "0x00000000"
    Option "Capabilities"               "0x00000000"
    Option "VideoOverlay"               "on"
    Option "OpenGLOverlay"              "off"
    Option "CenterMode"                 "off"
    Option "PseudoColorVisuals"         "off"
    Option "Stereo"                     "off"
    Option "StereoSyncEnable"           "1"
    Option "FSAAEnable"                 "no"
    Option "FSAAScale"                  "1"
    Option "FSAADisableGamma"           "no"
    Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos"         "no"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX5"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY5"                "0.000000"
    Option "UseFastTLS"                 "0"
    Option "BlockSignalsOnLock"         "on"
    Option "UseInternalAGPGART"         "yes"
    Option "ForceGenericCPU"            "no"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"    # vendor=1002, device=4e47
    Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen0"
    Device      "ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Monitor     "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    #Option "backingstore"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1600x1200"
        ViewPort    0 0  # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
    EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Server Layout"
    Screen "Screen0"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

user · 2006-05-24 13:57:14

You need a computer guy around you.

brain0 · 2006-05-24 14:49:51

iKevin wrote:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
    Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mouse0"
EndSection

Just change the Device to /dev/input/mice and your USB mouse will always work, even if you disconnect it and reconnect it later.

iKevin · 2006-05-24 17:30:53

Thanks "brian0". "user", I appreciate the insight.
Kev

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#1 2006-05-24 11:48:32

Odd kernel panic ussue.

#2 2006-05-24 13:17:58

Re: Odd kernel panic ussue.

#3 2006-05-24 13:53:03

Re: Odd kernel panic ussue.

#4 2006-05-24 13:57:14

Re: Odd kernel panic ussue.

#5 2006-05-24 14:49:51

Re: Odd kernel panic ussue.

#6 2006-05-24 17:30:53

Re: Odd kernel panic ussue.

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