USB/HID keyboard

[jidanni@jidanni.org]

I cannot figure out how to get
input: Generic USB K/B as /class/input/input5
input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Generic USB K/B] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-2
to get read. I hit on the keys and nothing happens.

I want to try out this second keyboard and I can't.
I see the above dmesg message, but I can't make what I type on that
second keyboard do anything.
$ cat < /dev/input/event0 works great proving my laptop's keyboard is
getting read. But using other numbers than 0 all don't work for the
other keyboard.  modprobe usbkbd;  modprobe xtkbd; don't help.

When I connect the keyboard, its lights flash as they should, so the
connection is OK.

I am hoping to use this in X, console, and maybe even at the lilo
prompt. It is a PS/2 keyboard connected via a HID/USB adapter.