Re: rescue disk install
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:nelson@bignachos.com]
> 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.
>
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