Register | Login | |||||
Main
| Memberlist
| Active users
| ACS
| Commons
| Calendar
| Online users Ranks | FAQ | Color Chart | Photo album | IRC Chat |
| |
0 user currently in Hardware/Software. |
Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Hardware/Software - Linux USB Keyboard Issues | | | |
Add to favorites | "RSS" Feed | Next newer thread | Next older thread |
User | Post | ||
Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1180/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
| ||
So I'm trying to make this USB keyboard work in Linux. In Debian, the hotplug tried 50 times to make it work, but then gave up and said it was "blacklisted". It's a ViewSonic keyboard and it's model number is: VSACC27936-1M. It's a working keyboard since I'm using it right now in Windows XP to type this message. Also, it works in the bootloader, but when HotPlug tries to detect it, it doesnt detect it. Does anyone know what is going wrong? Any help would be appreciated. |
|||
Jesper Busy, busy, busy. Level: 69 Posts: 2212/2390 EXP: 2856000 For next: 13743 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden. Since last post: 176 days Last activity: 79 days |
| ||
The bootloader supports it because it works according to the USB Keyboard profile. The hotplug might think that "oh, this isn't USB Keyboard, this is something else too and absolutely won't work without that!" and flushed the notion that simple USB Keyboard drivers would be fine, thank you very much. I don't know why it does it or how to fix it, but at least you know what it does, which might help. | |||
||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44 Posts: 218/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
| ||
I would recomend compiling some uber-generic usb keyboard modules directly into the kernel. | |||
FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1217/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
| ||
Many BIOSes can make USB keyboards and mice appear to operating systems as PS/2 oes. Try that. | |||
Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1187/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
| ||
You mean that thing that makes USB keyboards work in DOS? | |||
FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1218/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
| ||
If it's a BIOS setting, then probably. If you're thinking of the USB drivers for DOS, then no. | |||
||bass Programmer Admin Level: 44 Posts: 220/817 EXP: 570813 For next: 40472 Since: 03-15-04 From: Salem, Connecticut Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 11 days |
| ||
No, some botherboard have an option in the bios for usb keyboard support that reports the hardware differently to older operating systems. It also works on new operating systems that for whatever reason wont recognize the keyboard. |
Add to favorites | "RSS" Feed | Next newer thread | Next older thread |
Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Hardware/Software - Linux USB Keyboard Issues | | | |