Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 04:29:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Noone Important <thxmadness@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Floppy install kernel doesn't recognize USB keyboard Message-ID: <20030504112927.62622.qmail@web41613.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi, This is my first time installing and trying FreeBSD, after using Windows XP, Linux (Mandrake 9.1), and BeOS 5. I am attempting to install from a "DOS partition" using the two boot floppies, but my USB keyboard is not recognized by the kernel, so I can't confirm the choices once the install GUI appears. My computer is a Dell Dimension (rather common these days) and my BIOS includes a "USB emulation" setting, but it doesn't matter what it is set to--it still doesn't work. I am finding this rather frustrating, considering USB keyboards are the standard on new PCs, and they really should be supported in the installation kernel of a modern OS. Are there any (undocumented) options that I am missing during the boot from the install floppies? Also, are there any message boards, mailing lists, etc. devoted to the installation process? Thanks,Ben --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.
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