PS/2 Keyboard problems
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Hi,
I can't get PS/2 keyboards to work in Trisquel. I've tried two that I know work in other Linux distros, Windows and other computers so it's not a hardware issue. USB keyboards work fine.
Thanks.
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I'm not sure what your problem is although I've never seen a keyboard not work ever with any operating system. Unless you mean specific keys. Can you duplicate these keyboards not working with Trisquel on a different computer? I wonder if this is a hardware failure issue of some kind.
I tried Trisquel on another computer and there is no problem there. I guess my motherboard is to blame and a PS2>USB adapter is the best course of action. It's still strange that only this distro has this problem on my computer.
I ordered a PS/2 to USB converter and it fixed the problem. Thanks again.
I would try creating /etc/X11/xorg.conf (the old way) with a section like that:
Section "Input Device"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
driver "mouse"
option "CorePointer"
option "device" "/dev/input/mice"
option "protocol" "ImPS/2"
option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
option "Emulate3buttons" "true"
EndSection
If that does not work, try replacing "ImPS/2" with "explorerps/2".
This worked, thanks a million!
Nevermind, it broke again.
Let us see whether the kernel properly handles the device. Could you please execute the following command, enter your password, and then move your PS/2 mouse:
$ sudo cat /dev/input/mice
If that writes funky things, that is good.
I read your post on identi.ca. To me it would look like the PS2 port on that computer is broken. If the keyboard works on another computer the keyboard is broken. Since that other computer has Trisquel too you know it isn't an incompatibility with Trisquel.
I think your PS2 port is broken. Can you even enter the BIOS with the keyboard? When you said you tried other OS's with the keyboard was it on the same computer?
I ordered a PS/2 to USB converter and it fixed the problem. Thanks again.
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