[gentoo-user] AT Keyboard help
Not exactly gentoo related, but I thought Id ask. I have an old (AMD K5) 300Mhz PC which I want to install Linux on (and use headless for music streaming) but it requires an AT keyboard (which I dont have). The Issue is that the BIOS refuses to go past post, asking me to plug in a keyboard. My question is this: Is there any way to make the PC think an AT keyboard is connected (e.g. by shorting two pins). I googled around for ages with no avail, hence why im doing this (Rather off-topic) post to this list. Thanks alot for your help Ognjen -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AT Keyboard help
Well, you can't do much without a keyboard. You can't configure the BIOS to ignore errors because you can't hit DEL (or any other config key), and if you could enter the BIOS configuration program, you couldn't set it up. IF you could boot it, still you couldn't type anything at the prompt in order to configure and/or activate SSH or any other tool so you could START the install process remotely. My advice... Get an AT keyboard or one of those converters that let you plug in a recent keyboard (I have a lot of those, but I'm kinda far away from you). On 12/19/05, Ognjen Bezanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not exactly gentoo related, but I thought Id ask. I have an old (AMD K5) 300Mhz PC which I want to install Linux on (and use headless for music streaming) but it requires an AT keyboard (which I dont have). The Issue is that the BIOS refuses to go past post, asking me to plug in a keyboard. My question is this: Is there any way to make the PC think an AT keyboard is connected (e.g. by shorting two pins). I googled around for ages with no avail, hence why im doing this (Rather off-topic) post to this list. Thanks alot for your help Ognjen -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AT Keyboard help
Ditto that. If you can't find an old AT keyboard at the local tip then try posting a wanted on your local Freecycle group http://freecycle.org. Someone's sure to have one. Stroller. On Dec 19, 2005, at 4:26 pm, Daniel da Veiga wrote: ... configure the BIOS to ignore errors [by hitting] DEL... My advice... Get an AT keyboard... On 12/19/05, Ognjen Bezanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an old (AMD K5) 300Mhz PC which I want to install Linux on (and use headless for music streaming) but it requires an AT keyboard (which I dont have). The Issue is that the BIOS refuses to go past post, asking me to plug in a keyboard. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] AT Keyboard help
On Monday 19 December 2005 16:31, Ognjen Bezanov wrote: I have an old (AMD K5) 300Mhz PC which I want to install Linux on (and use headless for music streaming) but it requires an AT keyboard (which I dont have). The Issue is that the BIOS refuses to go past post, asking me to plug in a keyboard. My question is this: Is there any way to make the PC think an AT keyboard is connected (e.g. by shorting two pins). I googled around for ages with no avail, hence why im doing this (Rather off-topic) post to this list. If you can't get a PS2-AT keybord adapter, you can made one yourself from DIN+mini connectors and piece of cable. Your situation is typical case I usually comment system administrator shoud have soldering skill... Connector:PS2 1 data 2 reserved 3 GND 4 +5V 5 clock 6 reserved AT keyboard connector Connector: 5 pin DIN 1 clock 2 data 3 NC 4 GND 5 +5V Quickest way is to get a cheapest PS/2 keyboard you can and put a DIN-5 connector on it instead of PS/2 one. referrence: http://teryx.bobdbob.com/~protius/pinouts/ check it triple on some other sites, just to be sure -- Petr -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
