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> When I upgraded to the 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp kernel
> on two separate Sun w2100z workstations
> I found that both the USB mouse and keyboard failed
> to be recognised.
> If I boot into the non smp 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL kernel or the 2.6.9-22.ELsmp one
> both devices work fine.
> 
> On booting 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp kudzu detects a
> hardware change but I can't interact with it as
> the keyboard doesn't work!
> I can however ssh into it and when I then run kudzu it wants to
> remove the configuration for the NEC Corporation USB, NEC Corporation USB 2.0
> and Sun Microsystems, Inc. Type 6 Keyboard devices.
> 
> Any pointers as to how I can trouble shoot this further?
> 
> cheers,
> Ronnie

My first thing would be to check and see if 'legacy usb' is turned on in 
the bios, and if it is, turn it off.  I've lost count of how many things 
this has fixed.

If that didn't fix anything, then here are some questions.
   Which kernel did you upgrade from?
   Is it x86_64 or i386 (or i686)?

Troy
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