Aww gesss ....

[Bill Campbell]

On Wed, May 02, 2007, Net Llama! wrote:
>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.

I've not had major problems here with a Mac Mini, a couple of
Linux boxen, and occassionally a Powerbook connected to a Belkin
PS/2 KVM switch with a USB->PS/2 adapter plugged into the Mac(s).

The key mapping on my ancient Microsoft Natural keyboard isn't
ideal for the Macs, but it isn't a show-stopper.

Bill
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