As I see kernel configuration of recent 2.2.19, most of USB staffs are compiled as modules. That means you may eed to add those module names to /etc/modules or manually do insmod/modprobe those modules to enable USB functionality Good luck :-)
(I do not have such a fancy PC so above are just specuration.) On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 02:05:56PM -0600, Jeff Conder wrote: > Thanks for the ideas Brian. > > Luckily I had a 6 pin connector on the tower and another > keyboard. It got me up an installed - now the moment > of truth :o I'm going to reboot and see if the system > works. I installed the USB keyboard driver. > > btw - this is my first install. > > > Thanks > > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 9:56 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: rescue disk install > > On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 01:20:13AM -0600, Jeff Conder wrote: > > Has anyone installed potato on a system with a USB keyboard? > > I have a rescue and root disk, but when I'm asked to insert > > the root disk and press return, nothing happens. I put the > > root disk in but can't get the install to continue. It doesn't > > seem to recognize my keboard. > > > > Thanks - Jeff > > I haven't tried a USB-only keyboard with linux, but... > > Did you try enabling USB keyboard support in the BIOS? I'm not sure > what that does, but it may work... > > Do you have a USB/pin-6 or whatever adapter for it? Or does it have > both a USB and pin-6 connections on the same cable? Mine does, and I > simultaneously plug in both ends so I have normal keyboard support and > can use the built-in USB hub. > > Otherwise, you may have to make your own boot disk with USB keyboard > support if there aren't any currently available. > > -- > Brian Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ + Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, GnuPG-key: 1024D/D5DE453D + + My debian quick-reference, http://www.aokiconsulting.com/quick/ +
