[colug-432] PS2 Keyboard issue on ASUS P7P55D PRO

[FiL Farris]

I have this exact mobo in my gaming box using a ps2 wireless keyboard
without problems.   Usually it runs win 7 64 (gaming as stated) but for the
last few weeks I have had it running the latest Suse release & other
distro's checking out Steam | Linux so I wouldn't think its kernel related.
On Mar 20, 2013 5:14 PM, "R S Prigan" <lordscotus1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My MOBO's PS2 circuitry (NOT my wonderful old keytronic ps2 keyboard) is
> driving me crazy. I mostly run opensuse 12.2, but it has occurred in Debian
> Squeeze as well (multiboot).
>
> There will be spells (like 3 times today!!) when the keyboard sticks and
> repeats ..... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
> I think there may also have been occasions when it just gets "lost."
>
> Today I  swapped out the keyboard for another old ps2 one I had about, and
> ...  it happened again!    If I had a usb keyboard, I'd try it. (I *can
> *ssh into machine after it happens)
>
> The mobo is ASUS P7P55D PRO
> http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=P7P55D%20PRO&p=1&s=32
>
> I wonder if I could get around it by getting a converter -- or a USB
> keyboard?  (I hope it does not portend greater problems!)
> I remember "losing" the PS2 mouse  when I first built this box, so I just
> stuck with USB mouse -- so PS2 is suspect.
> ? could there be PS2 issues in newer kernels?  (Squeeze runs 2.6.32
> though, and it happened on squeeze??!!)
>
> Looking at logs, I'm seeing stuff like below -- seems the only pertinent
> data.
> Any ideas?
> PS2 hardware diagnostic?
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott
>
> --------------
> From the Debian Squeeze sys ... rarely lost keyboard before
> in /var/log/messages:
> Mar 9 16:57:16 tardis5 kernel: [ 0.747220] input: AT Translated Set 2
> keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input1
> ..
> Mar 9 16:57:16 tardis5 kernel: [ 0.725998] serio: i8042 KBD port at
> 0x60,0x64 irq 1
>
> ...
> Mar 9 17:08:45 tardis5 kernel: [ 698.553143] atkbd.c: Unknown key released
> (translated set 2, code 0x80 on isa0060/serio0).
> Mar 9 17:08:45 tardis5 kernel: [ 698.553148] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes
> e000 <keycode>' to make it known.
>
> ??? the later 2 lines seem to correspond with loss of keyboard
>
> also ... syslog.1
> Mar 9 17:08:45 tardis5 kernel: [ 698.553143] atkbd.c: Unknown key released
> (translated set 2, code 0x80 on isa0060/serio0).
> Mar 9 17:08:45 tardis5 kernel: [ 698.553148] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes
> e000 <keycode>' to make it known.
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