On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:28:17 -0700 "John W. M. Stevens" <john@betelgeuse.us> wrote: > On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 16:54 -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 07:34:26 -0800 > > Andrew Goodman <andrewxgoodman@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I'm trying to install debian 3.1 on a dell dimension 3100. By using the > > > 2.1.2006 testing release, I can get my hard disks recgonized. However, the > > > USB keyboard is seen by the installation program, but once the installed > > > system boots the keyboard is not seen. I have to use a USB keyboard and > > > mouse, as the traditional PS/2 ports no longer exist on the 3100! > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > What do you mean isn't seen? by what: the kernel? X? console? > > Please do: > > cat /proc/bus/usb/devices > /tmp/usb_devices.txt > > and post usb_devices.txt. > > Also, post lsmod output, and the contents of any > InputDevice sections (Section "InputDevice") from > your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. > > Explanation: The proc dump will show most of the > relevant information about any usb devices attached > to your system, the lsmod output will tell us what > usb related modules, if any, you have loaded, and > the InputDevice sections will show us whether or > not you have configured your X server to use > your USB devices. > > Obviously, you will have to do this from a different machine, > by ssh or telnet'ing to the box under discussion. > > I'm assuming that nothing works, here . . . that > you can't use a virtual terminal, not that you just > can't use X. If this assumption is in error, tell > me what does work, and what doesn't. > > Thanks, > John S. you did a much better job of that than me. :) thanks A > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org >
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