2006 min install CD - keyboard dead at console - sticky plz?

b_lawson · n00b Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Garland, TX

I've tried to install using both the AMD64 and x86 minimal install CDs. The system is a P4 HT with Intel's EMT64 tech. I believe the docs said the AMD64 install is suitable for this hardware -- regardless, I also tried x86 and the problem still exists.

The problem is with the keyboard (PS/2) becoming unresponsive when reaching the prompt (#) / console. There is an i8024 error at boot -- assuming it's failing to load some module needed for PS/2 keyboard usage?

I've searched and found numerous threads, posts, etc. about this very issue -- with suggestions ranging anywhere from disabling USB support in the BIOS, to disabling SMP support when booting gentoo -- however, there appear to be no definitive answers/solutions. The only definitive thing seems to be that it's related specifically to the 2.6 kernel and that it happens every single time you try to boot using the minimal install CD.

I've also tried nousb, acpi=off, basically all the tricks etc.

Can we either get this thread stickied with explicit solutions or can somebody who has specifically solved this problem please post either an explanation or a link to an explanation on how to solve it?

It would be greatly appreciated by MANY of us -- as the 2006 minimal install CD is pretty much useless at this point for many people out there. Thanks!

mdeininger · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject:

I remember that i had similar issues, but only with my USB keyboard. In my case i think it's been a buggy bios (both on this new board and the old one) and it's connected to the bios's "usb legacy emulation" feature and i was always able to work around this problem by enabling legacy emulation and power-cycling. in your case, however, i'm rather clueless, since you're using a PS/2 keyboard and i haven't ever had trouble with any of those. my suggestions would be: do a hard power-cycle (on/off switch on your PSU), deactivate legacy usb support in your bios (since you have a legacy keyboard to begin with) and completely deactivate usb support in your bios and/or unplug all usb devices (i saw some mice and joysticks that claimed to be hubs with both hid joystick/mouse and hid keyboard connected, and i saw the reverse. both of that could upset the keyboard driver)
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b_lawson · n00b Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Garland, TX

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