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Linux box with no keyboard or monitor
Name: Maddog Date: September 26, 2001 at 19:29:58 Pacific
Comment:
I have Linux slackware 2.2.19 After setting the system up I removed the keyboard and monitor.. I reset the system for the first time and it would not start up without a keyboard.. How do fix this..?
Name: scrappy Date: September 26, 2001 at 20:20:19 Pacific
Reply:
is the keyboard check disabled in the bios? Or is the problem come after that?
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Response Number 2
Name: DonB Date: September 26, 2001 at 21:25:41 Pacific
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I am attempting the same thing only with Debian instead of SlackWare. I left the monitor on to see what was happening and the system appears to go into a loop looking for a keyboard controller that is not there. After about a minute an a half it continued on and finished the boot process. In my case the bios has disabled the keyboard controller so I don't believe it is a bios problem. I haven't yet been able to find where to turn off the keyboard in the boot process.
If you leave your system on does it eventually boot or is it locked permanently?
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Response Number 3
Name: Mik Date: September 26, 2001 at 23:55:10 Pacific
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I don't have any problems with removing my keyboard. Whenever I need my keyboard I plug it in and when I don't need it I can keep it removed even when I do a restart. Once I plug it in I can use it again instantly. I have Mandrake installed on that machine. You shouldn't disable the keyboard controller, just disable the check for the presence of a keyboard.
Mik
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Response Number 4
Name: Soya Sauce Date: September 28, 2001 at 21:05:32 Pacific
Reply:
why do you want to run a box with no keyboard or screen?
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Response Number 5
Name: maddog Date: October 1, 2001 at 16:31:20 Pacific
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Got it.Mik.Check for presence was the fix.. Thanks..
As far as Running the box without a keyboard or Monitor Soya. me and my girl freind have chineas food fights all the time and once I got a bunch of SoySouce in my keyboard and burt the monitor out
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