[clue] new computer part 2

[Jim Ockers]

Hi Collins,

Collins Richey wrote:
> Just a refresher. I put up a new computer with a MB is a gigabyte
> 880GA-ud3h MB, AMD PhenomII cpu, 8G
> memory. I have a pair of 1TB hardrives in radi1 setup (on-board raid).
>
> After lots of startup pains, I now have a usable system, but you may
> find some of the quirks quite interesting if frustrating.
>
> 1. No system in the boot phase can use the USB keyboard (Grub, menu
> choices for an installer DVD, etc.). Once a real kernel has been
> booted, the keyboard works just fine..The same thing applies to grub
> text menu choices booted in a VM, but the grub gui menu works just
> fine. More about VMs below.
>   

Can you use your USB keyboard to go into the BIOS? Like, hit DEL or F2 
or whatever during the POST, and then use the arrow keys, enter, ESC 
keys etc. to navigate through the BIOS screens? If you can, then I would 
think you would also be able to use the USB keyboard on the GRUB screens.

The USB keyboard is supposed to be supported by the BIOS until the OS 
USB drivers are loaded, or in the case of some stupid OS like DOS there 
may be no USB drivers. Maybe your keyboard is somehow not compatible 
with your motherboard's BIOS. Could you try a different one?

Hope this helps,
Jim

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