PS/2
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:10 pm
Why the hell do computer still come with PS/2 plugins?
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:29 pm
I think its because they are the most reliable still for keyboards and will always be. I also think they use even less of the cpus processing power than usb does. though both are minimal.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:17 pm
You cannot use USB keyboards with some MB BIOS. If you booting from a recovery disk etc, sometimes USB KB/Mouse won't work as well. I keep a PS/2 KB?mouse handy all the time.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:24 pm
if the ps/2 is such a good option why do key boards and mouses
come with UBS plugs?
come with UBS plugs?
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:43 pm
more options witht he usb including power to light things up and more software options to quick launch keys on the keyboard, etc.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:26 pm
some MB require a PS/2 keyboard to be in in order to boot
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:18 am
Pengwin wrote:some MB require a PS/2 keyboard to be in in order to boot
amen well its more of in order to choose options I.E. F8 in the middle of the boot
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:16 am
Most motherboards will allow you to use a USB keyboard with no problem, you just have to enable USB emulation in the BIOS.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:18 pm
My motherboard doesn't have any PS/2 connectors. 
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:48 pm
What MB is that, I also have never seen a MB without one.My motherboard doesn't have any PS/2 connectors.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:40 pm
I have a couple of Pentium 3 boxes here in my rack.
If I'm trying to load KNOPPIX, The USB Keyboard I have on it, I cant type in anything at the boot: option because the USB Ports arn't enabled anymore. Yet, I can get into the BIOS with them and everything else.
That's basically the way it acts when I go to run any Linux-Based system on these P3 machines. Cannot use anything USB-Related until the OS loads them.
If I'm trying to load KNOPPIX, The USB Keyboard I have on it, I cant type in anything at the boot: option because the USB Ports arn't enabled anymore. Yet, I can get into the BIOS with them and everything else.
That's basically the way it acts when I go to run any Linux-Based system on these P3 machines. Cannot use anything USB-Related until the OS loads them.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:44 pm
Try booting using the cheatcode "knoppix26" this boots the newer 2.6 kernel which might have support for your usb controller.Cypher wrote:I have a couple of Pentium 3 boxes here in my rack.
If I'm trying to load KNOPPIX, The USB Keyboard I have on it, I cant type in anything at the boot: option because the USB Ports arn't enabled anymore. Yet, I can get into the BIOS with them and everything else.
That's basically the way it acts when I go to run any Linux-Based system on these P3 machines. Cannot use anything USB-Related until the OS loads them.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:51 pm
Cant. That would require me to type it in at the boot: prompt. None of my USB works their, only after Knoppix boots up on its own can I use my USB. Not worried about it, they're old HP P3 Machines that rarely get used now days. I just noticed it last night when I was installing pfSense Firewall on one of them.kenc51 wrote:Try booting using the cheatcode "knoppix26" this boots the newer 2.6 kernel which might have support for your usb controller.Cypher wrote:I have a couple of Pentium 3 boxes here in my rack.
If I'm trying to load KNOPPIX, The USB Keyboard I have on it, I cant type in anything at the boot: option because the USB Ports arn't enabled anymore. Yet, I can get into the BIOS with them and everything else.
That's basically the way it acts when I go to run any Linux-Based system on these P3 machines. Cannot use anything USB-Related until the OS loads them.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:48 pm
I use a PS/2 keyboard because it had the key layout I like. The one with the large "L-shaped" enter key. I've only seen one USB keyboard model with the large enter key.
A lot of motherboards still come with serial ports and parallel ports. I think much less people use that than PS/2.
A lot of motherboards still come with serial ports and parallel ports. I think much less people use that than PS/2.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:46 pm
Oops, stupid me, I looked to make sure, and turns out my motherboard does actually have a pair of PS/2 ports. Because I never used them, I must have assumed they were absent.KingClub wrote:What MB is that, I also have never seen a MB without one.My motherboard doesn't have any PS/2 connectors.
