Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-07 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include Mark Roach wrote on Thu Jun 06, 2002 um 05:22:24PM: > The only time I have to worry about the usbkbd and usbmouse modules is > when I have usb-uhgci loaded. Otherwise, my PC emulates PS/2 devices for > both. That is why you can also boot to dos if you feel so inclined. YOUR PC. There is

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-07 Thread Joris
> Hmmm, could someone then point me to an URL where i could obtain a > 2.4-enabled-iso image ? If Debian doesn't do the trick i'm about to be > forced to move away from it. The question is then, what distro. Gentoo, > Suse, Redhat, Slackware ... I'll post back how this experience worked > out. you

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-07 Thread Joris Lambrecht
Hmmm, could someone then point me to an URL where i could obtain a 2.4-enabled-iso image ? If Debian doesn't do the trick i'm about to be forced to move away from it. The question is then, what distro. Gentoo, Suse, Redhat, Slackware ... I'll post back how this experience worked out. regards, jor

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-07 Thread Steve Haslam
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 11:26:43AM +0200, Nicos Gollan wrote: > On Thursday 06 June 2002 13:56, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > > I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) > > wich is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian. > > > > Who can tell me if it's possible to insta

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-07 Thread Nicos Gollan
On Thursday 06 June 2002 13:56, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) > wich is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian. > > Who can tell me if it's possible to install Debian on a system wich > can only handle usb keyboards/mouse from sc

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Mark Roach
On Thu, 2002-06-06 at 15:02, Jeff wrote: > Derrick 'dman' Hudson, 2002-Jun-06 10:35 -0500: > > On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:56:22PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > > > > | I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) wich > > | is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian.

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote on Thu Jun 06, 2002 um 10:35:03AM: > You're best bet would be to try the bf2.4 installer. Since it's a 2.4 > kernel it might have the USB stuff included (I haven't checked). As modules, and the modules are loaded when USB conroller is present. The only weak

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:02:18PM -0700, Jeff wrote: | Derrick 'dman' Hudson, 2002-Jun-06 10:35 -0500: | > On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:56:22PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht wrote: | > | Who can tell me if it's possible to install Debian on a system wich can | > | only handle usb keyboards/mouse from scra

Re: knoppix; was Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Jeff
Dave Price, 2002-Jun-06 14:15 -0600: > On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:02:18PM -0700, Jeff wrote: > I > > recently booted a brand spanking new Toshiba Satellite 5105-S607 that > > is "legacy free", which means the keyboard and mouse-pad are on the > > USB bus, using the Knoppix CD which is based on the

knoppix; was Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Dave Price
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:02:18PM -0700, Jeff wrote: I > recently booted a brand spanking new Toshiba Satellite 5105-S607 that > is "legacy free", which means the keyboard and mouse-pad are on the > USB bus, using the Knoppix CD which is based on the 2.4.18 kernel and > loads KDE. It loaded fine,

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Jeff
Derrick 'dman' Hudson, 2002-Jun-06 10:35 -0500: > On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:56:22PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > > | I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) wich > | is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian. > | > | Who can tell me if it's possible to insta

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Matthew Sackman
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:56:22PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht wrote: > // Please reply-to-all, i'm not on the list for now // > > > Hello communitycontributors, > > I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) wich > is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian. > > Who c

Re: Linux and legacy-free motherboards

2002-06-06 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:56:22PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht wrote: | I've recently purchased a spanking Athlon motherboard (Abit AT7Max) wich | is to be installed with Linux, preferably Debian. | | Who can tell me if it's possible to install Debian on a system wich can | only handle usb keyboards/m