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5,211 reads · 2008-01-28 – 2008-03-12

Ps/2 keyboard doesn't work

Even in -s mode! it works when I enter the darwin loader boot options but after that I can't type and my numlock light is off ! this is all happening on the dvd (I'm trying to do the fdisk -e and flag the boot part stuff) Thanks (I don't…

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@arcticsheep Published 2008-01-28
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Leopard 10.5
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5,211 historical reads · 3 curated field notes (from 6 dispatches) · 2008-01-28 – 2008-03-12
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@arcticsheep@zephyroth@riangeli@gogo@minibuu@WinLinMac01

Even in -s mode!

it works when I enter the darwin loader boot options but after that I can't type and my numlock light is off !

this is all happening on the dvd (I'm trying to do the fdisk -e and flag the boot part stuff)

Thanks (I don't have any converters or usb keyboards lying around)

Synthesized Community Field Notes

3 technical responses curated from 6 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @riangeli 2008-01-29

i had same problem when i first time get Leopard installed. i try copy ApplePS2Controller.kext from cd to Extension but nothing happend...
So what i do? I go to nearest electric store and buy new wireless USB Mouse and Keyboard that was my final solution.. hope you don´t have to
do that

Field Note #2 @minibuu 2008-03-12

I disabled USB Legacy Support in bios but it didnt work.

Field Note #3 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-12

use a ps/2 to usb converter and see where you can get (pretty rare to find where I am situated in, =))

if not try the kext that is specially made for this.

Corroborated & Participated: @zephyroth @gogo
Sources & Contributor Provenance (6 credited usernames · Thread #111)
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@arcticsheepPrimary Author12008-01-28
@zephyrothContributor12008-01-28
@riangeliContributor12008-01-29
@gogoContributor12008-01-30
@minibuuContributor12008-03-12
@WinLinMac01Contributor12008-03-12