Problems with peripherals in fedora 2 3847
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For those just coming to the thread now, the original problem was that after a period of inactivity (half a day or more), the mouse and keyboard become unresponsive. It was suggested that perhaps the modules for the devices were being unloaded during the idle periods on not reloaded.
I've been playing with the dynebolic Linux audio suite for the past couple of hours and while it might be ok to fool around with, I would...
You have to physically check. If they're not USB (rectangular connectors), they're probably PS-2 (round connectors). Also, the 'lsusb' command (if available) will list all usb devices. If the mouse and keyboard aren't shown, then they're probably PS-2 (might be something else, though). Built-in keyboards and mice on laptops are probably PS-2 as well. Is this a laptop?
It's highly unlikely for PS-2 keyboard support to get built as a module (the same is not true of PS-2 mouse support), so I doubt that driver modules are the source of your keyboard problem.
I've been following these Linux threads with some interest because I personally feel that Linux is going to, at some point, overtake...
Perhaps APM or ACPI is having an effect on your system. Is it configured to use either form of power management (e.g., for a laptop)?
Just Tried Dynebolic Linux Audio Suite. Don't Waste Your Time
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