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Re: i8042 controller not found

From Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: i8042 controller not found
Date 2016-08-12 00:20 +0200
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OK so I did the nomodeset and still nothing.  Obviously there is a 
problem with the video and nothing else but I can't find a driver for 
the screen I have.  It is an HP w2007 model.  It says it has intel hd 
graphics on the mother board.  Is there something else I can try?


On 08/09/2016 04:21 PM, Maureen L Thomas wrote:
> I have an acer aspire xc-704g 64 bit machine.  I installed debian 8.5 
> on it and it went through the whole install with no problems once I 
> had the rtl driver on a separate usb drive.  So I booted it up and it 
> went through the whole process to the final screen and all I get is 
> the - symbol in the upper left hand corner and a dark screen.  Nothing 
> after that it just freezes.  I keep getting the message that the i8042 
> controller not found.  What the hell did I do know.  I am so 
> frustrated with this machine and have never had this type of trouble 
> before.  When I looked it all up on the net it talked about a PS2 
> keyboard but I am using the keyboard that came with the machine and it 
> is a USB but I do have a USB port plugged into the USB to add 
> additional ports as this machine only has two ports on the back and I 
> need four.  Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated.
> Maureen
>
>

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i8042 controller not found Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-09 22:30 +0200
  Re: i8042 controller not found Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-10 00:00 +0200
    Re: i8042 controller not found Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-10 09:50 +0200
      Re: i8042 controller not found Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-11 22:00 +0200
  Re: i8042 controller not found Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-12 00:20 +0200
    Re: i8042 controller not found deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 01:00 +0200
      Re: i8042 controller not found Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-12 01:40 +0200
        Re: i8042 controller not found Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2016-08-12 14:20 +0200

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