[sllug-members]: USB Keyboard / Mouse on server?

[Shawn Willden]

On Wednesday 04 April 2007 19:46, David D Turley wrote:
> I'm looking at getting a new server set up and was looking at some boxes
> with only USB capability (no PS2 ports).  My first questions is will I be
> able to install a console version of linux on the box (e.g. will it see a
> USB keyboard)?

Yes.  If it's a very old machine, you might have a problem that the BIOS won't 
recognize a USB keyboard, which may make configuring and booting the machine 
difficult.  Linux will have no problem, though.

> Also, if I had a USB-PS2 converter to hook it up to a PS2 
> type KVM would that freek out the linux console?

I do this.  My home file server has PS/2 connectors, but I use a USB-PS/2 
converter to connect it to my PS/2-type KVM so that I can use a six-foot USB 
extension cable to make it reach to where my keyboard and monitor are.

	Shawn.