Re: kbd not functioning in 2.5.25-dj2

[Rogier Wolff]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > > > mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > > > atkbd.c: Sent: f5
> > > > atkbd.c: Received fe
> > > > serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
[...]
> Responses:
> 
> 0xfe
>   Resend. Keyboard will send this if it didn't receive the last command
> correctly.
> 
> Unfortunately, 0xfe also happens when you send a command to a keyboard
> that's not plugged, or when the keyboard doesn't understand the command.
> Resending in those cases (which are the most common) would cause an
> infinite loop ...

Not if implemented correctly. 

Set the retry counter to 5 at the beginning. 

    if you get 0xfe: decrement retry counter, 
	if 0 : 
	    no keyboard connected. Give up. 
	else 
	    Just immediately resend the last command
    else
	set the retry counter to 5 again. 
	process returned code

Roger. 

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