Keyboard does not work with Grub menu - How widespread?

[Chris Tyler]

On Mon, 11 May 2009 09:02:04 +0800 John Summerfield wrote:
> I've not seen it on recent systems. I have supposed that it occurs only 
> with USB keyboards (my experience), where the BIOS legacy option is 
> chosen (so DOS programs and programs like GRUB, that don't understand 
> USB, work as expected).
> 
> I've always, when necessary, chosen to avoid the problem by installing a 
> PS/2 keyboard. It's never been a problem here, I always HAVE TOO MANY 
> KEYBOARDS, they breed like power cords.

I wondered if it was the USB keyboard, but...

(1) the mainboard I was using does not have any PS/2 ports -- only USB
-- which I discovered when I tried to plug in a PS/2 device. I think
this will become more and more common.

(2) the second reporter tried a PS/2 keyboard, without success.

-Chris

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499836