Re: Keyboard and mouse don't work at all in login window after newinstall
Kent West wrote:
>
> J Fields wrote:
>
> >Keyboard and mouse don't work at all in login window after install.
> >
> >I just now finished installing.
> >
> >It says this after reboot:
> >"Gnome Desktop Manger"
> >...
> >"Username"
> >but my keyboard won't type anything
> >and I can't use alt-F2 to go to another
> >shell to kill X-windows.
> >
> >
> Oh, yeah, btw, Ctrl-Alt-F[x]; if you're in a graphical screen, you have
> to add the Ctrl key to the mix.
>
> >Only thing I can to is turn the power off to reboot.
> >I can't even rlogin from another machine since
> >I configured this new system as a DHCP boot for internet surfing
> >(my present in house network is 10.x.x.x based and this was
> >the first machine in my plan to migrate to DHCP).
> >
> Once you're in single user mode, you can see what IP address has been
> given (ifconfig); chances are it'll be the same address next reboot.
>
> >I guess it is a problem that I did not know
> >which serial port the mouse is on... maybe?
> >
> This might affect the mouse, but not the keyboard.
>
> >How can I find that out?
> >
> /etc/gpm.conf
> and/or
> /etc/X11/XF86Config[-4]
>
> >Maybe the knoppix cd will help in this regards?
> >
> >
> >
> If for some reason you can't log into single user mode, yes. It's also a
> way to convince yourself that your keyboard and mouse can work in Debian.
>
> Kent
I tried the Ctrl-Alt-F[x] as that is what works in Red Hat version.
I saw the Alt-F[x] notation mentioned as I installed from the
jigdo downloaded CDs. (Must be a typo in the instructions.)
The keyboard and mouse are totally dead when it boots to
the graphical login so I can't get Ctrl-Alt-F[x] or mouse
or anything to respond. I must have selected the wrong type
of keyboard when installing or the wrong serial port for the
mouse.
I have LILO in MBR but, it does not have a prompt
and does not repond to my typing
and seems to just start booting from hard disk.
Knoppix CD runs great on this so I can try to become
root, mount the hard disk in writeable mode,
try to figure out what setting Knoppix is using and tranfer them
to Debian.
(Man that Knoppix is really works great.)
Or try to use the boot floppy I made at install today.
I'll try the other suggestions in the morning.
Thanks.
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