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Keyboard doesn't work under Debian Etch

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cymon:
I switched the mouse from PS/2 to USB, as well as adding that line to GRUB.

mobrien_12:
Funny that....  I switched the mouse from USB to PS/2.

piratePenguin:
Ha, I think I see the problem now...
I'm using Ubuntu, which is based on Debian, and:

--- Quote from: /etc/modules ---# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

lp
psmouse
--- End quote ---
...I use a ps/2 mouse, so I need the psmouse module to be started at boot.

If you used a USB mouse you'd need different modules in /etc/modules, 'usbcore' and probably some more. The modules file must be setup at installation.

I used to think hotplug would load modules for whatever mouse you use (I'm nearly sure HAL does - when it's started)...
Considering it obviously doesn't, both psmouse and the modules for a USB mouse should be compiled into the kernel for Debian IMO.

@cymon: you could add 'psmouse' to your /etc/modules file and remove the line from grub, if you'd prefer that..

cymon:
Anyways, the USB connection was detected fine during boot, so it's not much of an issue.

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