On Sunday 15 February 2004 04:28 pm, Scott Gifford wrote: > Dennis Veatch <dveatch@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > Version XFree86-4.4-0 > > I'm seeing a number of these kernel errors; > > > > Feb 14 18:58:42 sidney kernel: atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It > > shouldn't access hardware directly. > > Feb 14 19:00:58 sidney kernel: atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated > > set 2, code 0x7a on isa0060/serio0). > > See Vojtech Pavlik's Input Drivers FAQ: > > http://kerneltrap.org/comment/reply/2199 > > Problem: > ~~~~~~~ > > Kernel reports: > > atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x7a on > isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: This is an XFree86 bug. It shouldn't access > hardware directly. > > Solution: > ~~~~~~~~ > > Well, the kernel means what it says. XFree86 boldly goes and > accesses the keyboard controller registers when it starts up. This > is a bad thing to do, as it can conflict with the kernel using > these registers at the same time. The kernel spots this and > complains, and in most cases is not affected by the problem. > > So, unless you are an XFree86 developer and can fix X, ignore this > message. > > ----ScottG. Yes I know. I should have asked if there are plans to fix it. -- Registered Linux user 193414 http://counter.li.org "Trying"? My contribution was much closer to a "feeble wave in the general direction of something that might lead you one step closer to a solution if you squint really hard and do all of the work." _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
