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RickGT351 · Last edited by RickGT351 on Fri 14 Sep 2012, 19:46; edited 1 time in total

But there's nobody home if I boot off the flashdrive. I have had this issue with other puppy distros as well.
Once puppy's desktop is up, my keyboard is totally not working. So I can't change the name on the welcome screen. I have tried using the mouse/keyboard wizard and it recognises the keyboard as a 102 button Intl US but the keyboard still doesn't work Question

Flash · Posted: Thu 13 Sep 2012, 23:54 Post subject:

Is it a USB keyboard or a PS/2? Does the computer respond to keyboard commands before Puppy boots? For instance, can you get into the BIOS? Can you enter anything at the Puppy CD boot prompt?

Karl Godt · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 2675 Location: Kiel,Germany

That the default us-102 entry is shown does not mean the keyboard is recognized .

Seems there is only one USB port working on your board or do you have a serial or ps2 keyboard ?

Do you boot fresh or have you already created a save-file.3fs ?

RickGT351

The keyboard is ps/2. I can use the keyboard ok before puppy boots.
I have just tried making a boot flash drive with Lupu 5.28 and the keyboard didn't work with that either.
The keyboard works ok if I either boot straight off the cd or or boot off the cd and use a 2fs or 3fs file off a hard drive. The issue only occurs if I boot off the flash drive.
I created a 2fs file at the end of the session where I created the boot flash drive.

Flash · Posted: Fri 14 Sep 2012, 08:25 Post subject:

My WAG (Wild-Ass Guess) is that Puppy thinks the keyboard is a USB keyboard. I'm guessing the mouse works. Is it also a PS/2? Do you have a different brand of keyboard you could try? I think a USB keyboard will work even if you plug it in after Puppy is booted up.

Karl Godt · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 2675 Location: Kiel,Germany

Then I would check the save-file by clicking on it .
Check for /etc/X11/xorg.conf in there and if the

RickGT351 · Posted: Fri 14 Sep 2012, 17:06 Post subject:

bigpup · Posted: Sat 15 Sep 2012, 14:10 Post subject:

How exactly are you putting Puppy on the USB flash drive?
Be detailed.
What program you use to do install?

Monsie · Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 464 Location: Kamloops BC Canada

Hi RickGT351,

This is an interesting problem. Did you manage to solve it? If you did, please post your solution so that the Puppy Community may benefit.

If you are still having this issue, please advise and provide an update on what steps you have taken with troubleshooting. I have a theory as to what might be going on, but I will wait to hear from you first as it has been a few days since the last post...

Monsie