usb keyb+mouse gets disconnected while booting, with knoppix, ubuntu, ...
Well, I'm puzzling my head trying to find out how to go around this
problem... and maybe only new hardware does the trick:
I have a Asus P2B motherboard (i440bx chipset) and I've got a "Microsoft
Wireless Optical Desktop" (wireless keyb + mouse) wich receiver I
connect to my motherboard through USB.
First, some previous information:
Every time I plug-off my computer, when booting I need to get the usb
cable on and off the PC so that the keyboard starts working (I think
this procedure turns on the receiver). After doing that 1 time I can use
the pc, turn it off (without unplugging) and on again, with no problem
(no need to disconnect/connect the usb cable). I can live with that.
Well, it happens that when booting Linux (I've tried also in the past
with others, but now I've tried Knoppix 3.6 with 2.4 and 2.6 kernels,
and Ubuntu livecd with 2.6 kernel) when the kernel finds out that there
is USB and says hotplug will handle it, my USB devices get disconnected.
(I can actually see this because I've recently added a usb-hub to my
setup, wich has lights indicating the devices connected, and reaching
that point all the lights go off, not only the one from the keyb+mouse
receiver but also, for instance, a usb memory pen)
With Knoppix 3.6 using a 2.4 kernel, I can then do the
"disconnect/connect usb cable" on my PC and the receiver starts working
again (I can use the keyboard sucessfully, but not the mouse)
Using either Knoppix 3.6 with a 2.6 kernel or Ubuntu (it's also a 2.6
kernel), I can't even use the "disconnect/connect usb cable" procedure
as it will have no effect. I have found no way to get the receiver started.
I have no bios options related to USB. I would like at least to get to
find a way to get my mouse working with the 2.4 kernel (in wich I can
use the manual disconnect/reconnect usb cable and get the keyboard working)
So, I think I have at least 2 diferent problems here:
- The USB devices get disconnected while booting
- The mouse from the "Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop" is not
recognized...
As anyone faced a similar problem or may have a tip on this?
Thanks
Joao Clemente
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