[CentOS] Failed to enable keyboard

Scott Ehrlich scott at MIT.EDU
Thu Dec 27 15:39:31 UTC 2007


On Thu, 27 Dec 2007, Robert Moskowitz wrote:

> I have a set of systems that I have to build that cannot be booted from CD. 
> So I put the drive in another system, do the install, move the drive, and fix 
> the video with system-config-display.
>
> But seems perhaps there is another (small) problem.  The build system has a 
> PS/2 keyboard interface (and mouse).  The target system has NO PS/2 
> interfaces.  Only USB is available.
>
> So at boot I get the message:
>
> atkbd.c: Failed to enable keyboard on isa0060/serio0
>
> What do I do to remove this?
>

There does exist a USB -> PS/2 adapter.   See if you can procure one 
(colleague, store, etc)
. 
Times like these they really come in handy.   You should also review the 
BIOS options for USB Emulation mode.  If it is off, you should turn it on.

Scott

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