Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2->USB-Keyboard and the BIOS

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com> [11-02-11 19:24]:
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:59 AM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a problem here...(as you may have already guessed...;)
> >
> > I have an old PS/2 keyboard, which I do love a lot. This PS/2-
> > keyboard is connected via a Chesen Electronics Corp. PS/2 Keyboard+Mouse Adapter
> > to an USB-port of my ASUS Corsshair IV formula board.
> >
> > When Linux is running I have not a single problem with this setup...
> > BUT entering the bootselector via F8 while BIOS is coming up is
> > to 99% impossible. I managed that only once.
> > On the other hand: Entering BIOS with F1 is not simple and often
> > requires several boots, but it is possible.
> >
> > What can I do to make F8/the bootselector work?
> 
> At my job we have some Dell computers, where the USB keyboard doesn't
> respond for more than 1 minute after the machine boots UNLESS it is
> plugged into a specific USB port. So maybe you can try to use
> different ports, just in case it's a similar problem.
> 

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your reply !

...oh! Do you know, how many USB ports that board has? ;) :)

I think the next two days I will reboot day and night ;)

Have a nice weekend!
mcc