Re: Installation Problems with USB keyboard
At 11:03 PM +0200 5/3/2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Hello debian users, since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and mouse. I'm pretty sure the Asus BIOS has the option of having the BIOS take care of the USB ports. This will allow you to setup the kernel and install correctly. -- Anthony Lau
Re: Installation Problems with USB keyboard
Am Freitag 04 Mai 2001 08:45 schrieb Anthony Lau: At 11:03 PM +0200 5/3/2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Hello debian users, since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and mouse. I'm pretty sure the Asus BIOS has the option of having the BIOS take care of the USB ports. This will allow you to setup the kernel and install correctly. The only options I found in the BIOS setup were to enable or disable legacy USB support. I build another kernel to boot my existing linux (which is Mandrake, and it was only possible to install because the mouse worked). The kernel complains about a non-existing or not AT-compliant keyboard. Later while booting the input core and usb support work, but that is too late to change the floppies. You have to du it earlier in boot process. Perhaps there is a parameter for the kernel to look for usb devices earlier? Christoph
Re: Installation Problems with USB keyboard
On Fri, 4 May 2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Am Freitag 04 Mai 2001 08:45 schrieb Anthony Lau: At 11:03 PM +0200 5/3/2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Hello debian users, since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and mouse. I'm pretty sure the Asus BIOS has the option of having the BIOS take care of the USB ports. This will allow you to setup the kernel and install correctly. The only options I found in the BIOS setup were to enable or disable legacy USB support. That's the option that you want. Legacy USB support allows support for OS's that don't have support for USB keyboard and the like. http://support.intel.com/support/peripherals/usbnotes.htm Of course, once you have 2.2 or 2.4 recomplied with USB support, you should be fine. (You probably want to leave Legacy USB support on, I'm not sure if you can use LILO without it.) Simon
Re: Installation Problems with USB keyboard
Am Freitag 04 Mai 2001 13:46 schrieb Simon Law: On Fri, 4 May 2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Am Freitag 04 Mai 2001 08:45 schrieb Anthony Lau: At 11:03 PM +0200 5/3/2001, Christoph Pickart wrote: Hello debian users, since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and mouse. I'm pretty sure the Asus BIOS has the option of having the BIOS take care of the USB ports. This will allow you to setup the kernel and install correctly. The only options I found in the BIOS setup were to enable or disable legacy USB support. That's the option that you want. Legacy USB support allows support for OS's that don't have support for USB keyboard and the like. http://support.intel.com/support/peripherals/usbnotes.htm Of course, once you have 2.2 or 2.4 recomplied with USB support, you should be fine. (You probably want to leave Legacy USB support on, I'm not sure if you can use LILO without it.) It simply doesn't work! I enabled legacy support (it was marked 'AUTO' before), but the kernel still complains about a non-existing AT-keyboard, and when the grey screen of the debian installation appears, the keyboard won't be so kind to do a simple return to continue. I also tried disabling support, but did no good, as was (too late for me) marked on your link. Maybe the BIOS is too old, or the keyboard doesn't work (my 2.2.17 under Mandrake complains about 'too many Nacks -- noisy kbd cable'). I will look for a newer BIOS version or a 'normal keyboard'. It should work once the system is installed. Thanks anyway! Christoph
Installation Problems with USB keyboard
Hello debian users, since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and mouse. I also read another thread about the problem and made a rescue disc myself with kernel 2.4.1 where I included input core and USB HID support, I tried the keyboard in all four USB-Ports the board has, but nothing worked. When the kernel asks to insert the root disk and then press enter, the keyboard is dead. Perhaps some of you have encountered the same (frustrating) problems and can give me an advice. Christoph
