On 9/23/07, der.hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am 23. Sep, 2007 schwätzte Josh Coffman so: > > > when I boot the machine with any bootable disc, the keytboard doesn't > > work at the critical time when you have to press a key to boot the cd. > > > > I've already wiped the drive so I can't just boot up my old linux > > install. I'm going to put ubuntu on it right now, which fortunately > > auto-boots in 30 secs if you don't press a key (because eve at the > > ubuntu boot selection screen I cant use the keybord). > > That type of behavoir is really annoying. > > I presume you've tried reseating the USB cable. Have you tried a different > USB port? Do you have a port that's attached to a different daughter card > in case the one you're using has gone wonky? >
I've tried all 6 usb ports on it. 4 on the back, two in the front. > Do you have a USB->PS2 adapter to try? > > Do you have a different keyboard to try? > I tried a ps2 keyboard and mouse last night (borrowed from a friend.) > Any changes to the BIOS? > I've been rearranging the boot drives, etc trying to get this to work. I can easily reset the bios since I just want it to work. > Does the keyboard work without problems once you boot an OS? > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.CiscoLearning.org/ > # "Life is pain, Highness! Anyone who says differently is selling something." > # -- Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
