This is why USB keyboards and mice work in PC's and not in PCI Macs, no matter what USB card is installed:
In a PC, there is a chip on the motherboard that's called the CMOS (see-moss) that contains a program called the BIOS (bye-ohss). This program contains the basic info the PC needs to start itself up, in order to do more higher level things, like starting an OS. Among things like keeping hard drive parameters, clock settings, and the like, PC's made since 1996-1997 have an option that allows one to use either a legacy PS/2 keyboard, or a USB one. This gives the computer basic, generic USB keyboard support until the OS loads and the specific USB keyboard's drivers can be loaded. The Macs without USB ports on the motherboard do NOT have USB support in their ROMs, let alone USB keyboard support. You must wait until the MacOS is loaded and the drivers can be loaded before any USB devices can be used with a PCI USB card. The only way to get USB support at boot time would be to patch the ROM. I'd say, if you really like a USB keyboard, get a Mac with onboard USB. Otherwise, you'll have to stick with the ADB ones. Unless you can live without controlling your Mac until the OS is fully loaded... Michael -- 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
