PS/2 Keyboard not working after being "detected" by slackware 12.1 install disk
Keyboard works when I hit enter after "boot:"
then slackware detects my keyboard as "Input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /class/input/input2" Next line is "Creating /dev/mapper/control character device with major:10 minor:62" (not sure if this line is keyboard-related) and asks me to accept US keyboard layout or type 1 to change layout. At this point my keyboard no longer works. I have tried 1. editing Bios settings to disable/enable usb input but no effect. 2. other keyboards - all ps/2. 3. checking keyboard works on windows - current os on pc. It does. Any help would be much appreciated. Is there a way of telling slackware which keyboard-type to use and over-ride the auto-detect facility? |
well there's no need for bios if window$ get's it.
can you press numlock? does it change? or is your keyboard inert? Fedora Development |
None of the buttons on the keyboard do anything after detection.
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Might be better if you asked for this to be moved to the Slackware forum.
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Yes. How do i contact a moderator? |
Sorted.
Well the immediate problem anyway. I was using a usb mouse and wondered if this was an issue. I tried adding a ps/2 adapter to the mouse usb and hey presto! Keyboard now correctly identified as "Input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /class/input/input1" and works fine. |
Glad it's sorted out. If you had had to ask for it to be moved, use the Report button below.
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