On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 09:44:22AM +0100, Fergal Moran wrote:
> Anyone know of anywhere in Cork that I could pick up a USB keyboard. I have
No :(
But I haven't tried either :)
> tried PC Pro - and Advantage. Also - if I do manage to pick one up - will
> it work easily with Linux (Redhat 6.1)? Basically I have a new second hand
> machine with a fried ps/2 keyboard port on the motherboard - so rather than
> buy a new motherboard I though I might buy a USB keyboard. I have no idea
> which OS is on it (probably some flavour of Windoze) but I want to install a
> fresh copy of RH onto it. Can I do this with a USB keyboard or do I need to
> install Linux first with a normal keyboard and then compile a USB driver?
install linux first with a bog standard kb
get usb backport from www.linux-usb.org
apply patch
recompile kernel
boot with usb keyboard on new kernel - hopefully :)
Alternatively you could use a development kernel. Also note that I haven't
done any of this, but that's how'd imagine it'd work out - in theory anyway :)
Alan.
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