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I recently tried to install Linux 7.2 on my home PC (Compaq), and it did not recognise my keyboard. I could not proceed with the installation as I could not type anything. I installed 6.2 and it worked fine???????????. I was wondering if anybody has encountered this problem (very frustrating).

Cheers

Did you select the correct type of keyboard at setup? Or did you even get that far?

Do you know what brand / model keyboard you have (usually printed on the bottom of PC keyboards) ?

I did get that far, I selected the default generic setting. My keyboard is a compaq internet keyboard, which I also selected among others, but none of them worked?? I'm at a loss I think I'll try and install 7.3 and see what happens, I'd still like to know what the problem is though.

Cheers

You might try submitting a bug report to Redhat if 7.3 doesn't work any better than 7.2 with your keyboard.

Any normal PC keyboard should at least work with the standard 101-key setting...

I did see, however on the Compaq site, that they've has problems (and provided updates) that the Internet Keyboard will just plain stop working somtimes.
Check here:
http://www.compaq.com/support/files/19501.html
And if your Compaq in a Presario, you're not alone:
http://www.extremetech.com/article/0...=3&ap=4,00.asp

Hmm... Give 7.3 a shot - then try a bug report.

Thankyou very much!