Re: Keyboards and monitors for blade 100
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 08:28:37AM +0100, Tim Jones wrote:
>
> Hello peoples,
> I've just bought a Blade 100 box thinking my existing USB keyboard and
> monitor would work along with it but, alas, they don't.
> Is there any specific requirements for this box as far as keyboards and
> monitors go? I was trying to install Debian but it seems the rejection of
> the keyboard happens during startup of the hardware before any software can
> be booted from CD. I found this out when I connected a friends monitor to
> the box and got a message for around half a second saying no keyboard
> detected.
>
> Any ideas out there? Maybe some pointers to places in the UK where I can
> acquirer a suitable keyboard/monitor?
That's odd. I'm using a Logitech USB keyboard and mouse on my Blade100
with no problems. No way to do the STOP-A, but doesn't matter since you
can't get back to PROM after you boot Linux on a blade100 anyway
(something about turning USB keyboard back over to the PROM console).
I also have a rather old 21" Sony Multiscan 520GS monitor (not Sun, just
a PC monitor) on it. Never used anything but that, and never had any
problems.
I'd bet your monitor cannot handle the scanrate. Not sure what the deal
is with the USB keyboard. Maybe the hub thing as someone else suggested.
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