On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 12:56:06PM -0700, Bruce Johnson wrote: > mark wrote: > > Can you use USB keyboard and mice with a PCI PowerPC assuming you have a USB > > card installed? > > > > > Yes, but startup key combos (like command-C to boot from a CD) will not > work, as the keyboard is non-functional until the USB extension loads.
Also, on my Mac running OS 8.6, I couldn't enter AppleTalk volume passwords with a USB keyboard. BootX (a Linux bootloader) also didn't respond to keyboard input. I solved the AppleTalk password problem by prepending a space to the names of the 'USB Support' and 'USB Device Extension' extensions. This made them load earlier than whichever extension is responsible for mounting AppleTalk volumes. It didn't fix the BootX problem, though. -- - J.P. Larocque; [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Encrypted e-mail preferred; 0x0c14cdda; http://ely.ath.cx/~piranha/pgp - Ultimate office automation: networked coffee. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
