On 12/19/2011 10:06 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > On 12/19/2011 6:01 PM, gooss...@rsc.anu.edu.au wrote: > >> I have a i7 quad core 2600K, running current squeeze 6.0.3 with default >> Gnome installation. >> >> 2.6.32-5-amd64 kernel, 8 GB ram. >> >> When I try to shutdown, reboot, logout, switch user or Ctrl-Alt-Fn to >> switch tty the machine does a hard reset and reboots. > ... >> I have an IBM Model M 101 keyboard. > > The quick fix is to simply swap your high quality clack-itty dinosaur KB > with its inbuilt 8042 chip for any new off the shelf modern KB of your > choice from $5 to $50. However, your current selection of the Model M > for modern use demonstrates a psychological profile that prevents you > from taking the easy route. (Or, did you tell a half truth? Is this KB > actually a newer Unicomp knockoff? If so the problem is probably not > the KB) > > So, you can monkey with the BIOS A20 setting, try a PS/2-USB converter, > hack up a20.c, etc, to see if any of these things work for you. If not, > take option #1 and simply move on with life. Hang the Model M on a wall > or something as a trophy.
And it's also possible you have a video card/driver problem. Post make/model of video chip (GPU) and driver you are using. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ef00ab2.1080...@hardwarefreak.com
