USB Keyboard

Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

Well my USB keyboard doesnt seem to be working with gentoo, it boots up to the login and then when i try login nothing happens. The keyboard worked fine in the live cd when i was setting up, so im guessing i missed somethign out in the kernel and will need to compile it again?

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

I'm assuming this is an accidental post that was supposed to be attached to your other thread?

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:00 pm Post subject:

PosilFire,

As well as the USB driver for your chip set, you need to look in the (Human Interface Devices) hid section and build everything that you need.

If you don't know what you need build all three chip set drivers and the hid stuff as modules. Plug in a PS/2 keyboard and find out which modules you need loaded to make the USB keyboard work.

You will be able to type on either/both keyborads.

Regards,

Neddyseagoon
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Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

well its another problem to what that thread was originally for, and its not really associated with the installation of gentoo so i thought it best i start a new thread in here. Fell free to delete this thread if you feel its in the wrong place

Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

paranode · l33t Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 679 Location: Texas

If I were you I wouldn't bother using modules. Just compile the options into the kernel and it should work fine.
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Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

right i recompiled the kernel, i think it picks up the keyboard as it checks because it says somethign liek usb assigned to...... then says keyboard type..... but i cant read it very well because it only flashes on the screen for a second as it boots up. Whn it finishes booting and brins me to the login, it still doesnt seem to work, when i type nothing seems to appear and when i hit enter nothign happens. I noticed a few errors a few lines up from the login there shown below if anybody knows if they are the problem?

Zaphan58 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

problem solved i missed out a few options in the kernel again, added them in and voila