OK. So the kernel does not have the drivers to support them. I have yet to find a keyboard that does not work. I have not tried and Apple keyboard and I have no plans to buy one. You can look at the list of keyboards that are know to work on the support Wiki.
Gerald On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Sushant Khanna < [email protected]> wrote: > Oops, Sorry. Forgot to do that. > > I did plug them in before I powered up. They still went dead. > > On Sunday, 29 September 2013 20:27:40 UTC+5:30, Gerald wrote: > >> It is not a HW limitation. All devices must be plugged in BEFORE you >> power on the board to make the software happy. >> >> Also. I suggest you register so I don't have to approve your spots. That >> means they go through immediately. >> >> Gerald >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 1:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The mouse works fine if I plug it in seperately. >>> >>> I bought a basic USB hub and plugged that into my beaglebone. It powered >>> up normally. >>> I plugged in the mouse as well. They both power up for a second and then >>> go blank. >>> Is this a hardware limitation? Can I ONLY use powered USB hubs? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> On Thursday, 26 September 2013 23:11:16 UTC+5:30, William Hermans wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Sushant Khanna, >>>> >>>> I have read about similar issues with all sorts of devices, and as far >>>> as I can tell the type of hub used can be a big factor in this situation. >>>> First, if you have not tried checking if each device works by its self on >>>> the USB host port ( individually ) I would do so now. >>>> >>>> So, I think in this case I would check to see if the keyboard works by >>>> its self with nothing else plugged into it. If it does, then yes this would >>>> be a bit of a quandary, as putting this specific keyboard on another hub >>>> may make the situation worse. All may not be lost though, there could be a >>>> kernel driver module for this specific keyboard, although I would not hold >>>> my breathe. >>>> >>>> You may want to try using a different keyboard / mouse, with a known >>>> good working USB hub( if you have such laying around ). Spending money on >>>> something and not having that work either . . . yes, I know would not be >>>> ideal. Said hub should also be self powered. >>>> >>>> As to whether you're needing an external power supply I am not sure, >>>> and Gerald would know better than I. However we all could use more >>>> information to help us know what exactly is happening. Such as the serial >>>> debug output at the time the board is powered up with the keyboard and >>>> mouse plugged into the USB port. Sometimes, it can not be overstated how >>>> handy a serial debug interface can be . . . >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 6:35 AM, Gerald Coley >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not sure it will fix your issue, but the image you are using is very >>>>> old. I suggest that you try a more up to date image on your board. >>>>> >>>>> http://circuitco.com/support/**B**eagleBoneBlack<http://circuitco.com/support/BeagleBoneBlack> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gerald >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Guys >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone asked a similar question before, but no one had an answer >>>>>> then. >>>>>> I was going to give up and buy another keyboard but when I googled a >>>>>> bit more, I saw that a lot of people are able to use it with their >>>>>> beaglebone black. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will explain the conditions and problem in details. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a beaglebone black powered up via a USB charger (NOT via the >>>>>> 5V DC adapter) >>>>>> I have it connected to a display via a microHDMI cable. >>>>>> I am running Angstrom. Updated to 4.09.2013 image. (emmc boot) >>>>>> >>>>>> When I plugged in a normal wired optical mouse, it powered up and I >>>>>> was able to use it. >>>>>> I then used an Apple keyboard as described in the title and plugged >>>>>> the mouse to its internal hub on the sides. Nothing worked, both did not >>>>>> show any signs of being powered up. >>>>>> I of course rebooted and checked *lsusb *output. I could see the >>>>>> Apple device listed there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this a driver issue or a power supply problem? >>>>>> Kinda new, so help me out please. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.**com. >>>>>> >>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**grou**ps/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.**com. >>>>> >>>>> For more options, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/**grou**ps/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to beagleboard...@**googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>> . >>> >> >> -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
