Odd hardware problem

[PFJ]

Hi,

> > Is this likely to be an ACPI problem as before it boots fully, I can
> > edit the command line in grub?
> 
> I do not understand, does the keyboard fail after the system is up, or 
> immediately after a reboot?

grub comes up with the kernel choice. I can edit this. Goes through the
kernel boot, comes to start X, can't - keyboard won't respond.

> IE, can you access the bios after a reboot? If not, I suggest to check the 
> cmos battery. I had a similar problem with an old machine, and it turned out 
> that the battery was dead. After I replaced it, keyboard came to life, and 
> everything else was smooth. It sounds strange, but... :-)

I'll check that tonight.

TTFN

Paul
-- 
"Logic, my dear Zoe, is merely the ability to be wrong with authority" -
Dr Who