Wireless Keyboard & Linux

[Ghostdraconi]

I just installed Xandros Linux and although my Wireless Keyboard works in the OS it doesn't work at the boot menu.

I have a Microsoft Wireless keyboard and Mouse

I also noticed this same problem when I tried to Install Suse 9.1

If anyone has a solution to this I would appriciate it

[Esoteric]

Get a keyboard with wires?

Sorry, but do you really need wireless keyboards and mice these days, not really. The cords arent going to kill you.

[kjordan2001]

If it connects through USB, make sure you have USB boot compatibility or whatever it's called set in your BIOS.

[zer0]

the wireless isnt a problem you will dinfinely need a to plug it in to the keyboard port rather than the usb.

[sundancewfs]

the wireless isnt a problem you will dinfinely need a to plug it in to the keyboard port rather than the usb.

584676771[/snapback]

I have the same problem and my standard microsoft wireless keyboard is plugged into the PS2 port ( this has happened with Debian and Gentoo attempted installs)

[smp]

I have the same problem and my standard microsoft wireless keyboard is plugged into the PS2 port ( this has happened with Debian and Gentoo attempted installs)

584773628[/snapback]

this will happen with any distro as the console doesn't support usb keyboard that use there own protocol like m$'s ones via the usb port by if it goes through the ps/2 port it will use the ps/2 protocol

[Xe|oN]

Ghostdraconi, you need to enable USB Legacy support in your BIOS.

As for everyone else, you guys must not be loading some modules on startup. I run my Logitech Cordless MX Duo through USB and have no problems whatsoever at any stage of using my computer (Boot menu, console, X). I have used Microsoft USB keyboards and don't have any problems either.

Here are the modules you'll need on a 2.6 Kernel:

usbcore, usbhid, uhci_hcd, usbkbd, usbmouse

For USB2 devices make sure you load the ehci_hcd module and for devices such as thumbdrives you'll need the usb_storage module.

[Daem0hn]

i had this problem, i just used a ps2 adapter :p

[peekj]

Should have gotten the logitech wireless keyboard and mouse combo. I have that and it works very well. Plus the mouse has a rechargable base, no batteries.

[M. Sullivan]

I'm on a Logitec wireless keyboard and mouse, works fine for me. 2.4 Kernel.