Installation Problems with USB keyboard

[Christoph Pickart <christoph.pickart@gmx.de>]

Hello debian users,

since a couple of hours I try to install debian 2.2r2 on
an AMD1GHz, AsusA7M266 with USB keyboard and
mouse. I also read another thread about the problem
and made a rescue disc myself with kernel 2.4.1
where I included input core and USB HID support,
I tried the keyboard in all four USB-Ports the board
has, but nothing worked.
When the kernel asks to insert the root disk and then
press enter, the keyboard is dead. Perhaps some of
you have encountered the same (frustrating) problems
and can give me an advice.

Christoph