Would another option be that he can boot to floppy and use a different
floppy disk for each OS he wants to boot? I haven't done this but I
remember grub supports something like that. Of course, that's if there's
a floppy drive in the system. 


On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 11:49 -0700, Michael Butash wrote:
> Ubuntu will actually use /boot/grub/menu.lst for the os lists and order
> preferences.  When done reordering, just do "sudo update-grub" and
> reboot.
> 
> I agree with the others, try legacy bios emulation in the bios, or make
> sure it even supports usb devices in the bios to begin with, otherwise
> just use a temp ps2.
> 
> -mb
> 
> 
> On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 11:00 -0700, Jason Spatafore wrote:
> > Again, you need to find a way to get into BIOS to load USB keyboard
> > support. Find an old PS/2 keyboard, plug it in, and change the BIOS
> > settings for it. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 10:50 -0700, Lyle Tuttle wrote:
> > > thanks guys -- OK, the keyboard works "after" Ubuntu loads up - can I
> > > then assume that it not the problem?  The machine is not in front of
> > > me...
> > > 
> > > Searching the forums, I don't find much, BUT, looks like I could hit
> > > "e" and edit - changing the boot options so that XP is first??
> > > 
> > > Would that work?
> > > 
> > > At 10:42 AM 8/15/2009, you wrote:
> > > > Is your keyboard working at all prior to the menu being displayed?
> > > > This
> > > > could be a situation where you're using a USB keyboard but the
> > > > keyboard
> > > > won't work before the OS loads. If so, you will need to check your
> > > > BIOS
> > > > settings for a "USB Keyboard Support" option and then enable it. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 10:26 -0700, Lyle Tuttle wrote:
> > > > > OK, I have a system that had XP on it; I loaded Ubuntu on it in
> > > > the 
> > > > > dual-boot method, and now, when I boot the system, I can't move
> > > > the 
> > > > > selection to start it in XP...it is set on Ubuntu, and that's
> > > > it......
> > > > > 
> > > > > What am I missing?  I just can't move that selection highlited bar
> > > > to XP.......
> > > > > 
> > > > > lyle
> > > > > 
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