X86 Install failure on Dell Laptop
I'm quite familiar with Solaris 8 and have done numerous installs
including dual boot on x86, and jumpstarts on Ultras.
I am trying to install x86 on a Dell CPX H500gt laptop. 5 gigs space, 256 mb ram. Plenty of resources. No problems with setting up
the bios, and telling it to boot into the Solaris install menu. (from 1
of 2 cd)
My problem is this:
When I get to the language preference question, my keyboard mapping is
shot. I've tried numlock off and on, and used 3 different keyboards.
Laptop keyboard out of docking station, and two different keyboards
while the Dell is docked.
Funny thing is, the mapping is fine until the point where the install
program wants language preferences entered. I tried various keys and the
whole mapping of the keys on the board is off.
As I mentioned, in the earlier phase of the install program, when it
asks if you want Jumpstart, the mapping is fine. I did not have this
problem on my x86 install on my tower, (same keyboard tested as bad on
the Dell) and used the exact same cd's (1 of 2) that sun sent.
So I tried to configure Jumpstart to get around the mapping. Booted the
Dell bios to boot from the network using BOOTP, which is the core
protocol that Jumpstart uses. No go. Used the procedure from the Sun
Admin 2 class, it is proven to work on an Ultra environment. No go on
x86 though.
Any suggestions?
Thanks much,
Sam
stratotak wrote:I just installed Arch on a Dell Inspiron 8200.I have installed lxde along with gdm..I can enter gdm from prompt and it brings up login screen..but I can't use my keyboard or mouse.I cant move mouse or type in anything.Tab,arrow keys,nothing works...I ran xorgconfig and have tried different mouse and keyboard choices but none work.Im going to reinstall Debian,,but ill just resize partition and keep arch..Hopefully I can work out problem with keyboard..Not sure if some sort of module needs to be loaded for laptop keyboards and mouse to work?
This is a known issue with hotplugging. There are 2 choices you have
1) Install xf86-input-evdev and hal and dbus (if you haven't already)
2) Disable hotpluggin completely.
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