> Get a serial cable and grab your dmesg and error message. > Failing that, hand-transcribe at least enough to let us know you really > care enough to get our attention.
Another IBM twist & shout hardware workout, maybe? I have a model from them and USB devices are visible if plugged in at boot time only. The BIOS can't see a device when you plug it it after that. Why? Ask IBM. Anyway, better to change the hardware than have someone busy with undisclosed hardware specifications.