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Re: installing sarge with USB keyboard



* Sebastian Haase <haase@msg.ucsf.edu> [2006-02-19 01:39]:
> I just got a new Pentium D Dell PC and was very surprised when
> it didn't respond on the first (choose language) screen of
> debian-installer...  It took me a while, but then I realized:
> The PC was using a USB keyboard !

Strange, installation on my em64t PC worked fine with a USB
keyboard.  Try enabling 'Legacy USB support' (or similar) in the
BIOS, this will make the machine emulate a PS/2 keyboard in place
of the USB one.  You can switch it back after installation.

> Also I'm anticipating that there will be problems with the
> "Intel 1000(?) gigabit" network card ?

Should be fine, sarge has the e1000 driver.

Andrew Preater



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