Aww gesss ....

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 2 May 2007, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 May 2007, Ben Duncan wrote:
>> Got a New DELL server for MS Dept of Wildlife to set up ...
>>
>> All it has is a USB mouse and Keyboard ... no PS/2 ...
>>
>> Anyone have a a set up with ALL USB ? ANY Problems ?
>
> I tried to install Kubuntu the other day using a USB mouse and although the
> mouse worked during the install.....  it was really slow and funky...  (move
> the mouse, wait 3 seconds to see it move on the screen and find out if you
> re where you want to be)   I gave up on it.

That's either a kernel bug or a BIOS bug.

>
> Can the BIOS handle just a USB keyboard....?

Yes, asuming that its not buggy.  It just needs legacy USB support.

>
>
> Can you get some adapters to convert USB --> PS2?   I assume it would have PS2
> connectors on the chassis...

That rarely works well.

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