On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 09:43:08PM +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:
> Just added a USB keyboard to a system a week ago.
> Took it off again within a day.
> Reason: I'm currently multi-booting with either WIN98 and WIN XP and WIN98
> is the 2nd choice. To make a choice other than the default the user has to
> use the keyboard. The USB keyboard doesn't come alive until AFTER the O/S
> has booted. Obvious but stupid. Also, how would you eg alter system settings
> or select startup option? If they remove the PS/2  port then they MUST
> enable the USB at some level in firmware at boot time OR radically alter
> boot philosophy.

I believe some BIOSes can do USB keyboards at boot time, although it
might be an option you have to enable.

Chris

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