Keyboard troubles

serra · n00b Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 2

After installing gentoo using a ps2 keyboard, I decided to put it on my kvm switch that connects to the box via usb. Many usb problems and kernel reconfigurations later, I almost have it running nicely. The problem is that when I enter a character, it's echoed. For example, if I type 'hello world', what comes out is 'hheelllloo wwoorrlldd'. This has stumped quite a few friends of mine. I have searched the gentoo forums for a few hours and nothing has come up being close to my problem. I'm pretty sure it's something gentoo though, because the keyboard functions perfectly in the grub console.

squanto · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:27 am Post subject:

must be fun to search like that. hehe

Does this happen when you boot off the iso? And it doesn't happen with any other distro of linux on the same box with same hardware config?

serra · n00b Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 2

Booting off the iso is fine. I haven't tried any other distro of linux yet though. What I did was I reinstalled gentoo on the box to use a reiserfs root parition. The only real differences than before was that I was using gentoo-sources 2.4.19 then and ck-sources 2.4.20 now, other than the partition type. A friend of mine using ck-sources and a usb keyboard has no problems at all.

squanto · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:35 pm Post subject:

I assume you have tried a few different kernel sources? If so, and each doesn't help, maybe contact the keyboard or kvm mfg and ask them if they fully comply with usb standards or not. Have you tried other usb keyboards? with or without the kvm on your current setup?