USB keyboard does not work under grub

mobassir · 09-20-2003, 08:13 AM

I installed redhat 9 on new MSI main board, my Compaq usb keyboard does not work under grub , but aftre xwindows load , its work fine.
with this problem i can not switch between linux and Microsoft os, mean i can not select windows xp and windows 98 under grub, windows xp start autometicly aftre time limit.
i alo have wirless mouse with this system which work fine

what can be probelm

waiting for reply
thanks

idaho · 09-21-2003, 09:19 AM

I have seen this problem when USB Mouse/KB were not enabled by the system BIOS. Linux can use the USB devices even if the BIOS has not enabled them, so when X starts up and tells the system use the USB keyboard the USB keyboard starts working. The USB keyboard does not work before X starts up because nothing has told Linux to use it.

Try browsing your BIOS settings to see if there is an option for enabling the USB mouse/KB, and turn it on.

mobassir · 09-24-2003, 03:09 AM

ok thnaks
let me try , i will update u

thanks again

mobassir · 09-27-2003, 02:15 AM

hello
idaho you are right, and i aggree wih u.
but i could not try it actualy i remove rehhat linux from my system becouse of none support of integrated Savagepro DDR AGP card under redhat 9.
so i install mandrake 9.1 .
i ammazed i never used this distro before but mandrake detect all hardware and take less time to configure my network and other things.

ok thnaks for repply