[Sunhelp] Keyboard probs

[Seamus O'Byrne]

Thanks David,

The keyboard may indeed be the problem but I can't be sure no-one tinkered
with the install either, so if I can do an install I can eliminate this from
the probable causes.  

The machine is an ultra 5 desktop machine and is "ultrasparc driven".  When
I put the install CD in the drive and reboot I get a dialog box, x windows
or whatever, requesting me to input a username.  Prior to this a white
screen appears and informs that the keyboard cannot be found.  I can't get
the machine to boot straight from the CDrom drive.  The install manual says
something about an installation floppy disk but there is none with the docs.

-----Original Message-----
From: dhansen at zebra.net [mailto:dhansen at zebra.net]
Sent: 21 July 2000 12:42
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [Sunhelp] Keyboard probs



 Have you verified that your keyboard is not a problem? 

 Hardware problems are not the fault of the OS. I'm assuming 
this is an Intel based P.C., rather  than a sparc. If that is the 
case then your Bios chip is your problem, not your software.

 I'm not sure what you are referring to when you mention a "windows
dialog box". But as for what to boot from, just boot from your 
installation cd-rom.

 Never be afraid of giving 'too much" information about a problem
when you are asking for help, it's far better than giving too little. :)

 -david

> Hello list,
> 
> I am new to sun and am having trouble getting the machine to boot.  It
tells
> me that the keyboard is not present.  The machine is not on the network
yet
> so I can do a complete re-install (if I could type in anything)!  Is there
> any way to boot other than getting the windows dialog box?  Is there
> somewhere I could get a floppy to boot from?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Shay.
> 
> 
> 
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