Re: Install Problems - Keyboard


Subject: Re: Install Problems - Keyboard
From: Martin McWhorter (m_mcwhorter@prairiegroup.com)
Date: Fri Aug 18 2000 - 09:45:41 MDT


Ok, I got a generic belkin USB keyboard and tried the install. Same thing, I
get the:

USBCore: USB device not responding, giving up (error=-101)

Essentialy I cannot install because of I cannot enter any input.

Again the hardware is:

Indigo iMac DV (brand new)

Thanks for any help.
Martin

Hollis R Blanchard wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Martin McWhorter wrote:
> >
> > I am having install problems. I have the YDL bootable CD. When I boot-up
> > I get a Kernel message:
> >
> > USBCore: USB device not responding, giving up (error=-101)
> >
> > Then I get to the Yellow Dog Linux installer. The problem is the
> > keyboard does not funtion.
> [snip]
> >
> > I am atemting this on an Indigo iMac DV (brand new) with a 20g /dev/hda
> > 10g /dev/hda1 for MacOS 9 and the rest unformated for YDL.
>
> I think I've heard that the new Apple keyboard (and mouse maybe?) currently
> have Linux issues. Do you have another USB keyboard around you can try with?
>
> -Hollis



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