grentz Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Ok, I just got osx loaded up on my Intel 3.4GHZ machine onto an IDE hard drive. During the installer, I was having no issues using my PS2 mouse and keyboard to work through the steps and get everything going. I had my Microsoft USB Mouse plugged in and my Logitech G15 USB keyboard plugged in, but neither were usable during the installer. So, I went through, installed fine, then it rebooted, and now I am in OSX but I have no mouse or keyboard! The PS2 ones will not work, and the USB Microsoft Mouse and USB G15 will not work either? I have also tried a few other Microsoft USB mice, a targus travel USB mouse (that says it works with Mac), and a few other PS2 mice and keyboards. What is going on? Any tips/ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 We need some more information. What version of OSX are you using? What are your System Specs? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 No Problem, sorry forgot to put it in: 10.4.5 OSX ISO (the one with Intel/AMD Support) PC is a 3.4GHZ Intel LGA775 with Via Chipset (i think that might be the problem....) Running off a IDE hard drive Have tried the following combinations for KB/Mouse: PS2 Keyboard, PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard, USB Mouse PS2 Keyboard, PS2 Mouse, USB Mouse, USB Keyboard PS2 Keyboard, PS2 Mouse, USB Keyboard USB Mouse, USB Keyboard Maybe i am just striking out in that all my mice and keyboards are incompatible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 It sounds to me like a 10.4.5 problem. Did you patch the DVD yourself or was it prepatched? Have you tried any other OSx86 versions? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 it was prepatched.... no, have not tried any other builds...i have slow internet and the torrent had a ton of leechers so it took like 5 days to download as well.....i dont really want to spend another 5 days of waiting to get an OLDER osx build its wierd as well, i have tons of PCs around and only my main machien will work with the installer....all the other P4 S478 machines just freeze up with the gray box thingy before the installer can even run.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Boot up the Install DVD, go to custumize installation and see if wil let you unselect the 10.4.5 upgrade. If so then wipe the drive and install 10.4.4. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 ok, i will try that, i believe you can uncheck the 4.5 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Good luck! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ok, redid the install without the 4.5 upgrade. Still does not work, but I did remember some things. After the first reboot, the PS2 keyboard works and thats how i can get through the intial registration and stuff. Then, it gives the error that the ktext for the ps2keyboard has failed to load, i can hit spacebar and it will go away along with a ktext error for the audio (least of my worries right now). Then, next time I reboot, I do not get the ktext error for the ps2 keyboard (just the audio) and the keyboard now does not work either. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I've got an idea! At boot press F8 to send you into the Darwin Bootloader. From there boot with the bootflags "-s -x -v". After that follow the instructions here. http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=12990#3 Good Luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ok, I might take a crack at that tomorrow....i have spent 7 hours on this and just finally put my machine back together for the 2nd time today, so i think i need to stop for tonight But thanks for all your help so far, i will hopefully be back tomorrow Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 You're welcome! I'll see what I can think of! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just another thought, is that for the Keyboard only? Cause my mouse is totally not working as well.... I think its wierd that none of my USB items will work either...i know for a fact that the usb mouse i have is Mac compatible (says right on it) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 You know what this may sound stupid but what if you disabled PS/2 and/or USB in BIOS? The Mac OS is built for EFI so there are a bunch of problems involving BIOS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 i will give that a try as well, thanks for the tips, and keep them coming if you have any more I will try and check these out as soon as i can i kind of think it is wierd how the installer can work fine with the mouse and kb, but the actual os has so many problems with it.... another wierd thing, is why does it not say it cannot find the mouse or kb if it really cant find it? very wierd Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 ok, on the idea of changing that rc file, i actually tried it again tonight. There is no way to press F8 while booting to get to the darwin loader. As soon as it boots, darwin says its loading and then it goes to the gray apple boot screen. I have tried pressing F8 and nothing happens I CAN do the F8 thing when I boot from the DVD, but there i cannot get to the disk, it wants to modify the DVD instead of my hard drive, and it cannot modify the dvd as its not writable So, how do i modify that rc file? Also, i have looked in transmac and that directory does not even excist on the hdd..... Also, i looked in the bios and there is no way to disable ps/2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Keep trying! You have to press F8 at the precise moment that you go from the system checks to starting the OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 i hit it as it says loading darwin and it does nothing edit got it, trying Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'm pretty sure that you have to press ATL-Q to get out. EDIT: I'm not sure what the command key on your keyboard would be so it's either ALT/CTRL-O to save and ALT/CTRL-X to exit. NOTE: Not ALT and CTRL at the same time. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Turned out it was Alt + 6 + X to exit and save Ok, now still no keyboard or mouse, but there is a new message: System Extension cannot be used: ApplePS2Controller.kext was installed improperly or cannot be used what if i add that to be unloaded and loaded Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Try that. Gotta go for bit. Good luck, FM Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 ok, tried that, doesnt do anything, just fails to unload (i could see it say that after i had edited the file and then did an exit command and watched the progress of the loading) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Try loading it manually. Kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext kextload /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions I'll see what I can think of and check back tomorrow. Later, FM Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grentz Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 ya, thats what i did, no luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 What if you tried replacing the ApplePS2Controller.kext. I've attached a 10.4.3 version I found at the bottom of this post. Burn it off on a CD. Boot into OSX with F8 and the bootflags stated earlier. Type cd /mount/NAMEOFCD Once there type cp ApplePS2Controller.kext /System/Library/Extensions Then type the following commands: sudo diskutil repairPermissions / sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext kextload /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions/ Then reboot and see what happens. ApplePS2Controller.kext.zip EDIT: Also turn off legacy USB in your bios. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13509-keyboard-and-mouse-problem/#findComment-86455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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