Re: Installation Problems with USB keyboard
On Fri, 4 May 2001, Christoph Pickart wrote:
> Am Freitag 04 Mai 2001 08:45 schrieb Anthony Lau:
> > At 11:03 PM +0200 5/3/2001, Christoph Pickart wrote:
> > >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'm pretty sure the Asus BIOS has the option of having the BIOS "take care"
> > of the USB ports. This will allow you to setup the kernel and install
> > correctly.
> >
>
> The only options I found in the BIOS setup were to enable
> or disable legacy USB support.
That's the option that you want. Legacy USB support allows
support for OS's that don't have support for USB keyboard and the like.
http://support.intel.com/support/peripherals/usbnotes.htm
Of course, once you have 2.2 or 2.4 recomplied with USB support,
you should be fine. (You probably want to leave Legacy USB support on,
I'm not sure if you can use LILO without it.)
Simon
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