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Offline Lobo

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Back to basics
« on: July 23, 2006, 01:54:19 am »
well I want my linux back. I have done without it for a while. I finally have time to install it.

The problem is I have it all installed it's just when I startup and it gets to the lilo boot screen my usb keyboard locks up. I have a ps2 keyboard connected also so I can select the os, this is just temp until I can fix the problem with my usb keyboard.

Any suggestions?
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Re: Back to basics
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 02:12:41 am »
Locks up, as in stops responding?

That's odd. It sounds like a BIOS problem...
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Re: Back to basics
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 02:29:11 am »
The BIOS would bitch if the keyboard wasn't detected. LILO simply can't detect the keystroke from his USB keyboard.

Are you sure LILO is compatable with the "Human Interface Device"?
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Re: Back to basics
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2006, 02:30:12 am »
Quote from: Joe[x86] on July 23, 2006, 02:29:11 am
The BIOS would bitch if the keyboard wasn't detected. LILO simply can't detect the keystroke from his USB keyboard.

I can safely say for a fact that most computers I have worked with have not bitched if the keyboard was unplugged at boot. :|

LILO is compatible with USB keyboards. I am positive I use one at home.
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Re: Back to basics
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2006, 02:38:39 am »
GRUB didn't like my USB keyboard until I enabled it in the BIOS (interestingly, neither did the Vista bootloader, although the XP bootloader dealt with it perfectly). 
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Re: Back to basics
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2006, 02:44:50 am »
Quote from: Newby on July 23, 2006, 02:30:12 am
I can safely say for a fact that most computers I have worked with have not bitched if the keyboard was unplugged at boot. :|

My server spits out a message (if keyboard is not present):

 "Keyboard not detected.  Press F1 to continue."

It's really annoying since the PS2 port seems to be a bit picky. :/

In any case, there's probably a BIOS option to ignore such absence.
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