Ok, problem solved. It's either a bug in SL 4.4, or a feature.
Not sure which. From my perspective, it's a bug. :-)
Like I mentioned in my original post, SL 3.0.4 and Fedora Core 5
do not manifest the keyboard lockup problem.
And thanks for some of the off-list suggestions. They ranged from
too much memory (new one on me...), which wasn't the case, as the box
only has 2GB of ram - to wondering if I was using a USB keyboard and
if so, switch to PS/2 (All our rack mount servers are using PS/2
keyboard/mouse thru a KVM system).
However, Keith's reply (below) got me thinking about the USB thing,
so at the point where the keyboard locks up, I plugged in a USB keyboard,
and lo and behold, I had keyboard functionality again.
I then went to the BIOS and found, under ADVANCED -> USB Configuration,
an entry for "Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled]". The note off to the
side reads:
I/O Port 60h/64h Emulation Support
Note: This may be needed for legacy USB
keyboard support when using an OS that
is USB unaware
On a hunch, I disabled the setting and now everything works fine.
Thanks again for all the responses.
- Larry
Keith Lofstrom wrote on 2/24/2007 12:25 AM:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 02:54:48PM -0600, P. Larry Nelson wrote:
>> Hello, I've just run into a little problem I've never seen before.
>>
>> I have a new Intel Server System SR1500AL (mother board is Intel
>> Server Board S5000PAL), 1U rack mount, and when I try to load
>> SL 4.4 on it, the keyboard locks up at the point where it's asking
>> if I want to test the CD media. Prior to that, mouse and keyboard
>> work just fine.
>>
>> I've tried the same box with Fedora Core 5 and SL 3.0.4, and they
>> both work just fine.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> - Larry
>
> I had this kind of problem years ago with Fedora Core 1 - it was
> due to the system expecting the wrong kind of keyboard and mouse
> (it seemed to pick up a different set of drivers partway through).
> So what works for one part of the install may fail later on.
>
> I've only used SL4.4 with laptop builtins, and also with a PS/2
> keyboard and mouse on a desktop mobo, no server boards or USB
> peripherals. Myself, I would diddle the settings in the BIOS,
> and see if there is anything there that affects how SL4.4
> interprets the peripherals. I would also try a different
> keyboard and mouse, just for grins. It /shouldn't/ matter,
> but unfortunately it sometimes does.
>
> Keith
>
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