Compaq USB Internet Kbd & Suse 8.1

[dmkw]

Hi,

I hope that someone can help me. Many people are suggesting different things, but they refer to different versions and I don't know how to do what they're suggesting. Suse support aren't saying anything to my support email! Basically I'd just like to get my USB keyboard working.

I'm a newbie - if you haven't guessed - but not to PC's or Windows (NT 9x XP) or even DOS or CP/M! I thought it was about time I tried something new and see what all the fuss with Linux was all about.

My Hardware
Compaq Presario 5146EA
USB Keyboard
Conexant HSF PCI Modem (a WINmodem I believe which Linux hates!)
Epson PhotoStylus 895 USB
Canon BJC 1000 Parallel
HP ScanJet 3400c USB

I have reinstalled Suse for the 2nd time using a borrowed PS2 KBD hoping that when I plug in the USB KBD it would work...... no, no! It hangs booting hotplug services pci net usb..

I've come across something that says I have to enable HID support. How and where do I do this?

Then there's the modem..........arghhhh!!!!!

So my 1st experience of Linux isn't that happy. If someone could help me out I'd be very grateful as I don't want to give up (thinks back to my ZX81 days!) Remember, I'm a complete Linux newbie - full directions would be helpful

Thanks.

[gritseater]

Try this link, USB Human Interface Device (HID) (http://www.linux.usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html) . Good Luck

[dmkw]

Hi Gritseater,

The link you gave doesn't work.........

[mdwatts]

Try http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/book1.html instead.

I've seen the Conexant HSF modem posted here quite often.

Try a forum search here at LNO, www.linmodems.org or search for Conexant at freshmeat.net as you should find where to find the Linux drivers and tutorials on how to install.

[dmkw]

Thanks guys, but it's still beyond my current Linux capabilities, so I took another approach - see if Mandrake 9.0 recognises it.

Well to my surprise it did - and my USB printer - scanner (although the message said Mandrake doesn't support the HP ScanJet 3400c - any help here?!?!?). So I'm gonna have a play with this flavour of Linux.

Now back to the Winmodem.........................