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Galera

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From: Argentina

Registered: 2009-09-08

Posts: 31

Keyboard doesn't work until linux starts loading

I'm having an issue with a PS/2 keyboard.

The keyboard does not work during startup, I can't enter setup or even change to "Archlinux fallback" during grub, beacose the keyboard seems to have no response. When I turn on the computer, all the leds (CapsLock, Numpad and ScrollLock) turn on and off just one time, just like all computers..

Once arch starts to boot, the keyboard turns on and it just works.

I'm really in the dark here, apreciate any help.

Thank you very much.

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lilsirecho

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Re: Keyboard doesn't work until linux starts loading

Perhaps you have a USB keybd and bios may have a legacy setting for same?

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Galera

Member

From: Argentina

Registered: 2009-09-08

Posts: 31

Re: Keyboard doesn't work until linux starts loading

Perhaps you have a USB keybd and bios may have a legacy setting for same?

I'm having an issue with a PS/2 keyboard.

Thanks anyway.

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R00KIE

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From: Between a computer and a chair

Registered: 2008-09-14

Posts: 4,734

Re: Keyboard doesn't work until linux starts loading

If you can access the bios then it has to be related with grub, if you can't access the bios then it can be some bios setting you have that is causing you trouble.

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