[CentOS] Failed to enable keyboard

Thu Dec 27 17:07:39 UTC 2007
Scott Ehrlich <scott at MIT.EDU>

What is the make/model of this system?   I have yet to touch a system 
(PC-based) that does not allow access to BIOS.

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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