-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yes, you've got a point. So, maybe what I should have said is that if you have a machine running gnu/linux only, and don't need to interact with the boot loader on a regular basis, then there's no need for you to enable USB keyboard support in the bios. Greg On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 12:28:27PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > Ah, but most people use a boot loader; wouldn't it be necessary to > configure the BIOS so that USB keyboard could be used at the boot > prompt? > > On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 03:51:35PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > No, the usb to ps2 adapters will not work with a usb keyboard, they > > will only work with a usb mouse. > > > > I stand to be corrected, but I believe that the point needs to be made > > here that enabling usb keyboard support is only needed if you plan to > > use your usb keyboard to navigate the bios, or to use it under DOS. If > > your linux kernel is properly configured for usb hid support, then you > > shouldn't need to enable anything related to the usb keyboard in the > > bios, since the kernel will find and talk to the usb keyboard on its > > own once it loads. > > > > Greg > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 12:44:51PM -0400, Scott Howell wrote: > > > Thanks, I didn't think so, but hey I had to ask. I think I'll just > > > give it a whirl and see what happens. My original thought was to take > > > a usb to ps2 adapter and plug that into the kvm, but not so sure this > > > would work. If anyone knows if this would in fact work, please let me > > > know, it would be handy. > > > > > > > > > Scott > > > s.howell at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > - -- > > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > > skype: gregn1 > > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > > > - -- > > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFE1nJ37s9z/XlyUyARAi2tAKCDbbp5+Ox1Bb4VSSYcFoTZsQdiTwCghmqF > > Vs8q4z8A9K8eSlW8k6K6ies= > > =or3Q > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://holmesgrown.ld.net/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFE15RYWSjv55S0LfERA49OAKDyz4co5ZG9xsxQ8/xT1RR8NUw7TQCg0yZc > ZcbSfS7dR5gnOCNd07++9Ro= > =G7IW > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFE18PR7s9z/XlyUyARAlxnAKCJydOyCUfTbT2VE2ewFjLcG/EFUgCdG/ea Ds2DSORYlCcAJTYct1HJ2P8= =CCdK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
