Linux MOST Frequent Problems: Their Cause and Solutions
These are some various linux/unix problems I've encountered over the years, but which I was not able to find a solution for online. Hopefully this will save you the trouble I had.
Problem:Network interface (or anything else on the pci bus) says "SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable"
Cause: No IRQ assigned to the device, check /proc/pci (irq says 0)
Solution: Enter the bios setup (F1 or Del on boot), disable the option 'Plug n Play OS'. Reason: This will make your bios set up IRQs for you.
Problem:USB mouse using /dev/psaux, the ps/2 mouse device.
Cause: Bios usb legacy support in action, probably because Linux didn't probe for USB devices (which causes the bios to release control of them).
Solution: Compile the kernel with USB support, Input Core and USB HID. Reason: Duh.
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