[clue] new computer part 2

[nick pitlosh]

theres an option for "legacy" modes for usb hids. its in the bios.

On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Jim Ockers <ockers at ockers.net> wrote:
> 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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