i8042.c can't read CTR while initializing

[Sawrub]

It started happening yesterday afternoon when all of a sudden the system 
declined to take input as mouse and keyboard stoped working while i was 
working and finally i had to hard reboot.
Fedora 11 box gave following message prior to the graphical boot process 
started off, and i was not able to use the inputs devices.
"i8042.c can't read CTR while initializing"

I was also not able to switch to BIOS setup while booting as keyboard 
was not responsive. Googling hinted the issue due to the USB devices 
connected, but i don't have any as both keyboard and mouse is PS2.
With many hard restarts in vain finally was successful to boot the 
system [keyboard and mouse working] with the F11 DV.D. Later on updated 
the system thinking it to be some kernel issue, but again i was hit by 
the same issue while i was working today. Hence finally posting the issue.
Please help out if some one have ever faced the issue earlier.

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Saurabh Sharma
Linux user number: 490644
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