Why is my keyboard inactive when installing Linux Red Hat 7?

[Hbaw]

I have problem when installing Linux Red hat 7, my keyboard becomes inactive/dead. I tried changing to another keyboard, I've got the same problem. What is the reason ?
Thanks in advance
Howard

 

[NateTG]

I have problem when installing Linux Red hat 7, my keyboard becomes inactive/dead. I tried changing to another keyboard, I've got the same problem. What is the reason ?
Thanks in advance
Howard

I'm guessing that you've got a USB keyboard, and that Linux isn't recognizing it. Regardless, you should look at the Fedora support stuff (Google for it) or at Red Hat for support, they'll be able to give you more specific help.

 

[graphic7]

Red Hat Linux 7 is a *very* old distribution of Red Hat. If I recall correcty, v7 uses a 2.2.x series kernel (in fact, I believe USB support could only be added via a kernel patch while 2.3.x was maturing). In the 2.2.x days, USB support was very primitive. You'd be better using Fedora, for instance, where USB support has since matured.

 

[Hbaw]

Red Hat Linux 7 is a *very* old distribution of Red Hat. If I recall correcty, v7 uses a 2.2.x series kernel (in fact, I believe USB support could only be added via a kernel patch while 2.3.x was maturing). In the 2.2.x days, USB support was very primitive. You'd be better using Fedora, for instance, where USB support has since matured.

Thank you NateGT and graphic7, that's the only version my friend lent me. he is so selfish, I intend to download but don't know where to do that, Red-hat asks downloaders to pay

 

[dduardo]

http://www.linuxiso.org/

 

[Hbaw]

I checked out that site, they asked me to pay if I'd like to use redhat, do you know any other sites ?

 

[NateTG]

You could try http://www.fedora.com/ YMMV, and I'm not going to bother digging through it.

 

[dduardo]

Hbaw, where the heck are you looking?

linuxiso.org -> Fedora -> Fedora Core 3 Test(2.90)

CD 1: http://www.linuxiso.org/download.php/607/FC3-test1-i386-disc1.iso
CD 2: http://www.linuxiso.org/download.php/608/FC3-test1-i386-disc2.iso
CD 3: http://www.linuxiso.org/download.php/609/FC3-test1-i386-disc3.iso
CD 4: http://www.linuxiso.org/download.php/610/FC3-test1-i386-disc4.iso

If those links are too slow or they don't work, try the handful of mirrors associated with each cd. Just click on the cd-folder to see all the links.

 

[soeren]

i would try a newer version of redhat.. (FC2 is very good, too)
They added a lot of ps2/aux supports for newer controllers..

greets
soeren

 

[MrEngineer]

I've seen this problem last night.

I had the same issue, and quickly resolved it by checking a couple of places.
The linux software (fedora) doesn't seem to make the USB native connections.

Try going into your CMOS/BIOS as the system is booting up, and Look for something like "integrated peripherals" or "advanced settings", and look for enable legacy USB devices. Make sure its set to enabled.

Mine resolved instantly, yours may take a reboot, or re-install.