Bug 493

Summary:	USB keyboards don't work with installation CD kernel
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Arcady Genkin <agenkin-gentoo-bugzilla>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) <drobbins>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	blocker	CC:	agenkin-gentoo-bugzilla
Priority:	High
Version:	1.0 RC6 r14
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Arcady Genkin 2002-02-02 01:39:02 UTC

My USB keyboard did not work during the CD install of Gentoo 1.0rc6r14.
This was also reported by another user in message 
<F20K4xDh9vXsFFsAitV00005e60@hotmail.com> in gentoo-dev.

[What component should the installation PRs be filed under?]

Comment 1 Rodney Gordon II 2002-02-02 10:16:49 UTC

You can enable, with most BIOS', a type of emulation layer by selecting USB
Keyboard support in the BIOS. A work around, but something for now.

Comment 2 Arcady Genkin 2002-02-03 09:15:48 UTC

In my experience, the BIOS-based solution only work at LILO prompt, and stop 
working as soon as the kernel is loaded.

Comment 3 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-02-05 01:03:31 UTC

The -r15.iso (being uploaded within the hour) includes full HID support which
should solve this problem.  Resubmit a bug if -r15 isn't working for you.

Comment 4 Arcady Genkin 2002-02-06 07:55:28 UTC

Just tested -r15, and it works fine.