[KLUG Members] Fw: [LIH]Kernel 2.6.0 woes

[komal]

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From: "Raj Mathur" <raju@linux-delhi.org>
To: <ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org>; <linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: [LIH]Kernel 2.6.0 woes


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> Any kernel gurus here?
>
> Upgraded to 2.6.0 a while back.  Everything (except the ones below) is
> fine, the machine is fast, devices are recognised and working, etc.
> BTW, I compile my own kernels, this one was no exception.
>
> Issues:
>
> 1. APM+mouse.  I have a PS/2 mouse with the driver compiled as a
> module.  Earlier when I suspended the system only a keystroke would be
> able to unsuspend it.  However, now a mouse movement also unsuspends
> the system.  Any clue how to disable that?  I prefer my systems to
> remain suspended until explicitly told to unsuspend, and it's too easy
> to brush against the mouse table when walking up and down.
>
> 2. KDE screenlock.  For some reason kcheckpass is refusing to accept
> my password once the screen gets locked.  Used to work just fine with
> 2.4.x.  Weird...
>
> 3. CD writing.  How the heck DOES one write CDs with 2.6?  With 2.4.x
> it was well-documented if not straightforward -- enable ide-scsi in
> the kernel boot command line, do a scanbus and you're up and running.
> With 2.6 apparently the ide-scsi is not needed any more.  So what is?
> What modules need to be installed for writing CDs with cdrecord on an
> IDE CD-R?  What's the device?
>
> 4. Modules.  Installed the new modutils and enabled module auto-load
> in the kernel, but I still have to insert modules manually.
>
> Any tips/pointers in the right direction for any/all of these issues
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - -- Raju
> - --
> Raj Mathur                raju@kandalaya.org      http://kandalaya.org/
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