text only doesn't work...

rebelcan · 09-06-2003, 03:50 AM

i'm running redhat 9, and the default instalation seems to not like me using text-only. when i go to text only ( no x-windows, etc ), the keyboard fails. it doesn't even respond to input. the caps, num, and scroll lock lights don't change when i press their respective keys. is there something wrong with my computer, or is there an option i've missed?

Unknown_User · 09-06-2003, 04:04 AM

Haven't come across that one before!

Are you booting into console mode or switching from X?

Is it one of those newfangled USB keyboards?

rebelcan · 09-08-2003, 12:48 AM

neither seems to work, switching from X, or booting to console. one strange thing i've noticed is that when i log out ( using ctrl-alt-backspace ), it goes to the console login. at this point, my keyboard doesn't work. not even the num lock light or any other light. but after a few seconds, the graphical login display comes up, and the keyboard works fine.

rebelcan · 09-08-2003, 12:48 AM

and no, it's not a usb keyboard