Use a bootloader such as the Grub bootloader. I've been using Grub to
dual boot between Windows and Linux for a long time now. Keyboard works
fine long before the OS boots.

Mine is a PS/2 keyboard, not USB, so maybe I'm putting my foot in m
mouth here.

Bob Cochran


Russell McMahon wrote:

>>On a second note though, the serial port is just the first thing to go. PC
>>manufacturers have plans to rid pc's of pretty much all legacy hardware io
>>in the next few years. In particular, this includes PS/2 - you'll soon
>
> need
>
>>to have a USB keyboard and mouse.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>         Russell McMahon
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