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.... > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >