[CentOS] Failed to enable keyboard

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Fri Dec 28 03:44:56 UTC 2007


Scott Ehrlich wrote:
> What is the make/model of this system? I have yet to touch a system 
> (PC-based) that does not allow access to BIOS.
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> Scott
>
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
>> Scott Ehrlich wrote:
>>> 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.
>> I have 1/2 dozen of them. And I get this message when I have one 
>> plugged into the unit and the adapter plugged into my old PS/2 based 
>> KVM.
>>> You should also review the BIOS options for USB Emulation mode. If 
>>> it is off, you should turn it on.
>> And this system does not give access to the BIOS! There is a lot I 
>> would like to do with the BIOS, like get it to boot automatically at 
>> power restore.
>>
>> There is no intention that in production, the units will have a 
>> keyboard or mouse. All management will be done via some remote 
>> console program (using VNC for right now). But I have to do the 
>> install on a PS/2 based system. Would like to cut out what is not 
>> needed....
>>
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