Compiling the kernel

[sixfeetsix]

I just tried configuring,compiling, installing and running a new kernel (2.4.10)
and it starts not to bad except the keyboard isn't responding.

Is there something in the configuration that makes the keyboard function?

Thanx in advance

[armando86]

Originally posted by sixfeetsix:
<STRONG>I just tried configuring,compiling, installing and running a new kernel (2.4.10)
and it starts not to bad except the keyboard isn't responding.

Is there something in the configuration that makes the keyboard function?

Thanx in advance</STRONG>

If you have a USB keyboard then you probably forgot to enable Input core support. The only way to do this is to recompile the kernel.

[sixfeetsix]

no it's a standard ps2 keyboard

and by the way, the mouse did not work either, but this time it is USB....

can you tell me what options have to be activated to make the kernel run the mouse?

Thanx

[bdg1983]

Sorry as I cannot remember which setting is for the standard keyboard. When you compile the kernel again, just take your time and go through the help available and you should be able to figure it out.

I don't have a usb mouse, but the following should work.

#
# Input core support
#
CONFIG_INPUT=m
CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBDEV=m
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=m
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X=1024
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_Y=768
CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV=m
CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=m

#
# USB support
#
CONFIG_USB=m
# CONFIG_USB_DEBUG is not set

#
# Miscellaneous USB options
#
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
# CONFIG_USB_BANDWIDTH is not set

#
# USB Controllers
#
CONFIG_USB_UHCI=m
CONFIG_USB_UHCI_ALT=m
# CONFIG_USB_OHCI is not set

#
# USB Device Class drivers
#
# CONFIG_USB_AUDIO is not set
# CONFIG_USB_BLUETOOTH is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ACM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_PRINTER is not set

#
# USB Human Interface Devices (HID)
#
CONFIG_USB_HID=m
# CONFIG_USB_KBD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MOUSE is not set
# CONFIG_USB_WACOM is not set

Again use the help for setting up your mouse.