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i got the knoppix version of linux beacuse i am a total newbie and i thought it would be the safest since i wasnt totally sure on how to partiton my drive for duel boot.
when i load up Knoppix i cant use my keyboard or mouse.
they are both USB.
Distribution: RH 6.2, Gen2, Knoppix,arch, bodhi, studio, suse, mint
Posts: 3,304
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do they work before booting, when you can make it start in text mode?
my first thought when reading your post was " I bet they're USB keyboard and mouse."
you might can borrow somebody else's ps/2 stuff to get installed, then get the usb stuff working.
I borrowed a ps/2 keyboad and mouse and plugged them in.
Knoppix loaded up and both keyboard and mouse worked.
if i take them out and plug in the USB ones will they work?
i have to keep coming back to windows beacuse i dont know how to access the net from knoppix.
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