After install, keyboard and mouse are inoperative
Posted: 13. Apr 2013, 23:13
I have attempted to install Salix in four different flavors: Fluxbox and Ratpoison, each in full and basic. The same problem occurs with all four install types.
I am installing Salix on a multi-boot machine, next to Slackware (sda1) and Arch (sda2). Slackware boots from the disc MBR; Arch boots from its own partition's MBR. I wish to install Salix on sda3, and boot it from the MBR for sda3.
During the install, I get an error message at the lilo install step, advising me that lilo did not install, but that it should be possible to fix and install lilo later. When I install lilo manually, using the Salix lilo.conf file, I have to use the parameter -P ignore.
Then I run Salix. When it comes up, neither the keyboard nor the mouse are recognized.
Changing tactics, I tried to install Salix's lilo.conf on the disc MBR. This time the lilo install went without error, and I was able to run in Salix (keyboard and mouse recognized); but now, when I boot into Slackware, IT does not recognize the keyboard or mouse.
I noticed that Slackware's lilo.conf applies the parameter vt.default_utf8=0, while Salix uses vt.default_utf8=1. Changing Salix's parm to =0 does not fix the problem.
Interesting. Anyone have any thoughts?
I am installing Salix on a multi-boot machine, next to Slackware (sda1) and Arch (sda2). Slackware boots from the disc MBR; Arch boots from its own partition's MBR. I wish to install Salix on sda3, and boot it from the MBR for sda3.
During the install, I get an error message at the lilo install step, advising me that lilo did not install, but that it should be possible to fix and install lilo later. When I install lilo manually, using the Salix lilo.conf file, I have to use the parameter -P ignore.
Then I run Salix. When it comes up, neither the keyboard nor the mouse are recognized.
Changing tactics, I tried to install Salix's lilo.conf on the disc MBR. This time the lilo install went without error, and I was able to run in Salix (keyboard and mouse recognized); but now, when I boot into Slackware, IT does not recognize the keyboard or mouse.
I noticed that Slackware's lilo.conf applies the parameter vt.default_utf8=0, while Salix uses vt.default_utf8=1. Changing Salix's parm to =0 does not fix the problem.
Interesting. Anyone have any thoughts?