keyb.err -> reboot. But why?

cachicamo · 04-13-2005, 06:56 AM

Hi

I believe this is a question for the motherboard/bios forum if it's a Linux question pleas let me know.

My problem: Whenever I press key that I shouldn't my computer reboots. I've just installed Debian as OS and say for example I'm logged in as root. I get the prompt "~#>" I know I'm supposed to type in a fancy command or something but if I, by mistake, press say backspace...bang!! it reboots. Because of this I not only have to watch my typing but everytime I don't I'm forced to reinstall the OS (since it also reebots on some other errors such as those presented by fsck). However, if I type in an invalid command such as "aninvalidcommand" everything goes as it should.

I've got a BIOS option "halt on" and I've tried with "halt on no errors", " halt on all but keyb errors" etc. No difference.

Can you explain this behavior?

I use:
Mainboard: FIC (1st) AD11, PCB revision 1.2a
Bios v6.00PG version "abb42" (tried to flash to abb43 without sucsess).

Thanks in advance

**MD_Willington** · 04-13-2005, 10:06 AM

USB or PS2 keyboard?

MD

cachicamo · 04-13-2005, 10:12 AM

sorry. It's a PS2 keyboard that's working just fine on my other computer.

I didn't buy the motherboard myself so I don't know how it's been treated before. However it seems to be working fine apart from this peculiarity that's driving me crazy.

dai · 04-13-2005, 11:56 AM

i think you would be better off on the linux section.i will move you over

Skie · 04-13-2005, 02:34 PM

I don't think the problem is with the motherboard or the keyboard. However, it could be with the keymap. For example, european keyboards tend to be layed out differently, and if you're using the wrong keymap for your keyboard, certain keys will exhibit strange results. Do you remember which keymap you selected when you installed Debian? There's a command called "install-keymap". If you let me know which keymap you need to use, I'll look up the keymap you need.

cachicamo · 04-13-2005, 06:08 PM

Thanks a lot Skie. I'm new to this and I don't know what keymap I need. I have a 102-key IBM keyboard from 1985 with a swedish layout. So when I am asked for keyboardlayout (first thing) in the Woody setup I answer "qwerty/se-latin1: Swedish". If I run showkey and press backspace for example I get "keycode 14" pressed and released. When I open a copy of my keymap in a text editor it tells me (among other things) keycode 14 = delete. And backspace is working fine usually. For example if I press backspace at:

myhost login:_

Nothing happens, which is good I suppose. If I press it after typing something it deletes the last typed character, as it should. But if I log in and get the

myhost:~#_ (same thing for any other user as well)

now if I press backspace the system reboots.
I'm not 100 percent sure but I think there are other events or "errors" that might bring the system to reboot as well. As when running fsck on a corrupted hda. I get prompted a question but before I even have a chance to read it...system reboots.

04-13-2005, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
cachicamo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Debian (is my intention)?	keyb.err -> reboot. But why? Hi I believe this is a question for the motherboard/bios forum if it's a Linux question pleas let me know. My problem: Whenever I press key that I shouldn't my computer reboots. I've just installed Debian as OS and say for example I'm logged in as root. I get the prompt "~#>" I know I'm supposed to type in a fancy command or something but if I, by mistake, press say backspace...bang!! it reboots. Because of this I not only have to watch my typing but everytime I don't I'm forced to reinstall the OS (since it also reebots on some other errors such as those presented by fsck). However, if I type in an invalid command such as "aninvalidcommand" everything goes as it should. I've got a BIOS option "halt on" and I've tried with "halt on no errors", " halt on all but keyb errors" etc. No difference. Can you explain this behavior? I use: Mainboard: FIC (1st) AD11, PCB revision 1.2a Bios v6.00PG version "abb42" (tried to flash to abb43 without sucsess). Thanks in advance

04-13-2005, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
MD_Willington Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA State & BC Posts: 587 OS: XP	USB or PS2 keyboard? MD __________________ Mainboard: PCC M848ALU / ECS L7S7A2 / ECS 748-A, HDD: Western Digital 40Gb, RAM: 2-256Mb DDR266 by Micron 4x AGP Card: 3DForce4-MX440, CDRW: Liteon 52x32x52, PSU: Antec True430, CPU: XP2200+ (AXDA2200DUV3C) *It's OK to be ignorant; it's not OK to play stupid.* *Never assume you are entitled to an answer. You are not.*

04-13-2005, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 46,514 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	i think you would be better off on the linux section.i will move you over __________________

04-13-2005, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	I don't think the problem is with the motherboard or the keyboard. However, it could be with the keymap. For example, european keyboards tend to be layed out differently, and if you're using the wrong keymap for your keyboard, certain keys will exhibit strange results. Do you remember which keymap you selected when you installed Debian? There's a command called "install-keymap". If you let me know which keymap you need to use, I'll look up the keymap you need. __________________

04-13-2005, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
cachicamo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Debian (is my intention)?	sorry. It's a PS2 keyboard that's working just fine on my other computer. I didn't buy the motherboard myself so I don't know how it's been treated before. However it seems to be working fine apart from this peculiarity that's driving me crazy.

04-13-2005, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
cachicamo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4 OS: Debian (is my intention)?	Thanks a lot Skie. I'm new to this and I don't know what keymap I need. I have a 102-key IBM keyboard from 1985 with a swedish layout. So when I am asked for keyboardlayout (first thing) in the Woody setup I answer "qwerty/se-latin1: Swedish". If I run showkey and press backspace for example I get "keycode 14" pressed and released. When I open a copy of my keymap in a text editor it tells me (among other things) keycode 14 = delete. And backspace is working fine usually. For example if I press backspace at: myhost login:_ Nothing happens, which is good I suppose. If I press it after typing something it deletes the last typed character, as it should. But if I log in and get the myhost:~#_ (same thing for any other user as well) now if I press backspace the system reboots. I'm not 100 percent sure but I think there are other events or "errors" that might bring the system to reboot as well. As when running fsck on a corrupted hda. I get prompted a question but before I even have a chance to read it...system reboots.