@gapan

I used the 64 bit ISO. I tried the RC2 ISO and the keyboard problem is fixed. Thanks!

Here is lsmod output with the Dell keyboard (a PS2 keyboard) connected:

Module Size Used by
snd_seq_dummy 1479 0
snd_seq_oss 30116 0
snd_seq_midi_event 5708 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 52486 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 5473 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm ...

Looks like it's hid_microsoft ( http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/HID_MICROSOFT.html ).

Here's the lsmod output with the Microsoft USB keyboard connected:
Module Size Used by
snd_seq_dummy 1479 0
snd_seq_oss 30116 0
snd_seq_midi_event 5708 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 52486 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss ...

gapan wrote:@hcl,
is that a USB keyboard? Sometimes, there is an option you can switch in the system bios for "legacy" usb devices or something like that. Maybe playing with that would help.

Yes, it is a USB keyboard. My motherboard's BIOS does not have that option so I cannot try it.

Hi,

I encountered 2 problems during installation.

First, the keyboard freezes at the first installer screen. The keyboard worked at the boot menu where I could use the up and down arrow to select between two options. After the system has boot up, the installer screen came up but the keyboard ...

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After each ...

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