On Friday 11 February 2011 22:04:22 [email protected] wrote: > Volker Armin Hemmann <[email protected]> [11-02-11 21:20]: > > On Friday 11 February 2011 20:15:56 [email protected] wrote: > > > Volker Armin Hemmann <[email protected]> [11-02-11 19:56]: > > > > On Friday 11 February 2011 18:59:39 [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I have a problem here...(as you may have already > > > > > guessed...;) > > > > > > > > > > I have an old PS/2 keyboard, which I do love a lot. This > > > > > PS/2- > > > > > keyboard is connected via a Chesen Electronics Corp. PS/2 > > > > > Keyboard+Mouse Adapter to an USB-port of my ASUS Corsshair > > > > > IV > > > > > formula board. > > > > > > > > > > When Linux is running I have not a single problem with this > > > > > setup... BUT entering the bootselector via F8 while BIOS is > > > > > coming up is to 99% impossible. I managed that only once. > > > > > On the other hand: Entering BIOS with F1 is not simple and > > > > > often > > > > > requires several boots, but it is possible. > > > > > > > > > > What can I do to make F8/the bootselector work? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much for any help in advance! > > > > > Have a nice weekend! > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > mcc > > > > > > > > go into bios, turn on legacy support. Btw, are there no ps/2 > > > > ports? Oh - and using a 'pure' usb keyboard for entering bios > > > > might be needed. > > > > > > Hi Volker, > > > > > > ...yes, there is a ps/2 port...but this keyboard is that old, that > > > it is recommended NOT to connect the keyboard to ANY "modern" PS/2 > > > connector, since it does not comply to the standard very well. > > > I choose exactly this adapter, because it is known to work with the > > > keyboards "way of PS/2". If there is a little chance to enter BIOS > > > and > > > the BOOTSELECTOR using this keyboard I want really to avoid the > > > hassle > > > of having two boards connected to my PC (and wasting a USB port, > > > too). > > > > > > Have a nice weekend! > > > mcc > > > > well, why do you need the bootselector anyway? And have you tried to > > connect the keyboard? What could happen? blown fuse on the board? > > Hi Volker, > > The bootselector normally is used to select between different bootable > devices which are together connected to the PC at the same time. > Very handy! > > One question remains to be answered for you: > What could happen, when attaching a badly confirming device to a > motherboard? > > In the simplest case: nothing and it does not work. > > Worst case is to kill the PS/2-chip attached to the PS/2 jack on the > motherboard. > > Something with which I do not want to experiment with. > Especially because I know from others, that this risk is real. > > Normally I try to evaluate the risk of my acting in beforehand -- > especially if it is that easy like in this case: asking people, > which wants to give helpful answers. But not any given answer is > that helpful, you know?
well, it is not like you have much alternatives left, do you? you can either: try a different keyboard try a different adaptor or connect the keyboard directly. any way. changing 'usb legacy support' from 'disabled' or 'auto' to 'enabled' might help you.
