On 10/20/06, Eric H Christensen <kf4otn at ericsatcom.net> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I just setup an old box with CentOS 4 and I'm having a very strange > problem. The keyboard is functional throughout the startup process of > the machine. I get the login prompt and I get just enough time to type > in "root" and hit the enter button before the keyboard fails. I've > tried a different keyboard but still the same problem. After a few > repeated trials I've found that the keyboard will stop functioning after > about 5 seconds from when the login prompt appears on the screen. > > Does anyone have any ideas on this problem? How old a system and keyboard are we talking here? Are we talking AT style keyboard, ps/2 keyboard, usb keyboard on an old system (where bios usb handling can cause this sort of confusion) etc. Give us an idea of what we're working with. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell