Re: Installation hangs (after initial yast setup was fine) - cannot detect keyboard

From: Kevin Nathan (knathan_at_project54.com)
Date: 02/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:51:16 -0700

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:06:04 -0700
Bob Riley <bbriley@nospam.highstream.net> wrote:

> Problem solved! I got a new PS/2 keyboard, replacing my Msft USB
> keyboard. Now the Suse installation was a charm!

Some computers you need to get into the BIOS and turn on an option
called "USB Legacy" or "USB Keyboard" or something along those lines.
Then try it again. 

-- 
Kevin Nathan (Montana, USA)
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