[Trac #1299] q2c01 firmware doesn't boot Linux by default

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#1299: q2c01 firmware doesn't boot Linux by default
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 Reporter:  gnu                  |        Owner:  wmb at firmworks.com
     Type:  defect               |       Status:  closed           
 Priority:  normal               |    Milestone:  Untriaged        
Component:  ofw - open firmware  |   Resolution:  fixed            
 Keywords:                       |  
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Changes (by wmb at firmworks.com):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed

Comment:

 This is probably caused by spurious characters already being in the
 keyboard input buffer as a result of keyboard power-up.  I have seen this
 myself, and gnu confirms that he as seen two "ok" prompts at startup,
 further evidence of spurious keyboard input.

 I changed to console startup code to flush the buffer right after turning
 on the keyboard.  That seems to fix the problem.  svn 266.  Will appear in
 Q2C03 firmware.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/1299#comment:2>
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