just got Ubuntu

Adam_30457 · 08-28-2007, 09:13 PM

Let me throw this one out to yall. I just got Ubuntu today and I am already having problems. I pop the cd in the drive and restart. It loads the Live CD and looks ok except my dadgum keyboard won't work. What the....... Anyway, I just want to know if Ubuntu is picky about hardware or is there anything special I have to do and before anyone asks, the keyboard does indeed work as I am using it to type this message. If this helps, when the cd loads and goes to the menu, I can use the keyboard until i select run/install and then it goes kapoot. Any help anyone?

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 08:26 PM

Is it a USB keyboard? If so, try a USB to PS/2 adapter. Also try another USB port.

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 08:45 PM

No, it is a standard PS/2 keyboard. Nothing special, just a normal keyboard. It will let me select the install from the menu, but as soon as the live cd starts loading, the keyboard goes dead. It has Compaq's logo on if that helps.

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 08:47 PM

Very interesting. Do you have a USB keyboard you can try?

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 08:56 PM

Not on me. If I was still in Tech School, then I could have borrowed on from my former instructor. Have I come across something rare in Ubuntu?

I have been know to have bad luck with new things I try.

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 09:02 PM

Try just rebooting. See if it will pick it up again.

I would try to borrow a USB keyboard from a friend. I am willing to bet it will work.

Does your mouse work?

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 09:09 PM

I have tried rebooting three times and every time the same thing. Yes, my mouse works, but to think about it, it is a USB mouse. Are my PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports not supported by Ubuntu?

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 09:16 PM

That might be the problem. It will probably end up being fixed once you reinstall and all the drivers are loaded though.

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 09:41 PM

How can I install Ubuntu onto my slave hard drive without running the liveCD? I can't install from the liveCD because of my keyboard problem. Is there a way to install it to the slave drive from windows?

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 10:03 PM

You could also try the alternate install CD and install directly from that rather then booting from the live CD/DVD. Download it from Ubuntu's web site.

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 10:10 PM

One word, Dial-Up

**TheMatt** · 08-30-2007, 10:12 PM

Thats two.

Where did you get the CD you have now?

See if you can download and burn it on a friend's computer.

Adam_30457 · 08-30-2007, 10:18 PM

I got the cd directly from Canonical as a free CD that you can request. As for downloading, I'll see what I can do.
Thanks for the help.

08-28-2007, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	just got Ubuntu Let me throw this one out to yall. I just got Ubuntu today and I am already having problems. I pop the cd in the drive and restart. It loads the Live CD and looks ok except my dadgum keyboard won't work. What the....... Anyway, I just want to know if Ubuntu is picky about hardware or is there anything special I have to do and before anyone asks, the keyboard does indeed work as I am using it to type this message. If this helps, when the cd loads and goes to the menu, I can use the keyboard until i select run/install and then it goes kapoot. Any help anyone? __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Last edited by Adam_30457; 08-28-2007 at 09:14 PM.

08-30-2007, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu Is it a USB keyboard? If so, try a USB to PS/2 adapter. Also try another USB port. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu No, it is a standard PS/2 keyboard. Nothing special, just a normal keyboard. It will let me select the install from the menu, but as soon as the live cd starts loading, the keyboard goes dead. It has Compaq's logo on if that helps. __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

08-30-2007, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu Very interesting. Do you have a USB keyboard you can try? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu Not on me. If I was still in Tech School, then I could have borrowed on from my former instructor. Have I come across something rare in Ubuntu? I have been know to have bad luck with new things I try. __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

08-30-2007, 09:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu Try just rebooting. See if it will pick it up again. I would try to borrow a USB keyboard from a friend. I am willing to bet it will work. Does your mouse work? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 09:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu I have tried rebooting three times and every time the same thing. Yes, my mouse works, but to think about it, it is a USB mouse. Are my PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports not supported by Ubuntu? __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

08-30-2007, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu That might be the problem. It will probably end up being fixed once you reinstall and all the drivers are loaded though. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 09:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu How can I install Ubuntu onto my slave hard drive without running the liveCD? I can't install from the liveCD because of my keyboard problem. Is there a way to install it to the slave drive from windows? __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

08-30-2007, 10:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu You could also try the alternate install CD and install directly from that rather then booting from the live CD/DVD. Download it from Ubuntu's web site. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 10:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu One word, Dial-Up __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

08-30-2007, 10:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: just got Ubuntu Thats two. Where did you get the CD you have now? See if you can download and burn it on a friend's computer. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-30-2007, 10:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Adam_30457 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Soperton,GA Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: just got Ubuntu I got the cd directly from Canonical as a free CD that you can request. As for downloading, I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the help. __________________ You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.