Installer should use USB keyboard

[RetroAndMore]

As I tried to install Android-x86 on my Chuwi Hi10 Pro tablet, I could select the options in GRUB, but not in the installer. It is only working with a PS/2 keyboard, I also had this problem on a desktop computer. Adding USB keyboard should be a fix for future times, probably some devices won't have a 'USB Legacy Keyboard/Mouse' option in the BIOS anymore.

[Chih-Wei Huang]

I'm surprised by the report.
USB keyboard support is built-in, of course.
I almost always use USB keyboard when testing a tablet.
And I never heard anyone complain about that.

What USB keyboard did you use?
Does it work in Android-x86 UI?


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Chih-Wei
Android-x86 project
http://www.android-x86.org

[youling 257]

Your chuwi hi10 pro only has a type-c port，you need type-c to USB hub，type-c to micro usb otg.

在 2018年6月27日星期三 UTC+8上午2:22:54，RetroAndMore写道：

[youling 257]

Sorry，i think it's chuwi hi8 pro，hi10 pro has micro usb，you can use micro USB otg content USB keyboard

在 2018年6月27日星期三 UTC+8上午11:47:13，youling 257写道：

[RetroAndMore]

I have USB-C and micro-USB. I used a micro-USB hub and a Logitech keyboard with Unified receiver (keyboard + mouse). I haven't tested it on USB-C. The problem also apperaed on desktop computers with the same keyboards. Mainly I'm using older Logitech receivers with a big receiver and PS/2 connectors, these are working.

The problem only affects the text-based Android-x86 installer, not the operating system when I boot the Live OS. I also have no problems in GRUB of Android-x86, in Xubuntu, GRUB2, in the DOS prompt of the Windows recovery console and whatever. It's just the Android-x86 installer shich doesn't allow cursor keys, return key and so on. The keyboard is also detected in the BIOS which has lots and lots of options. This tablet has more options in the BIOS as I've ever seen on any PC.

[youling 257]

work on grub menu support by bios，but when you boot Linux kernel and initrd.img，support by kernel and modules，your chuwi hi10 pro otg and typc-c USB work with Linux kernel 4.9 ? your USB keyboard use which Linux modules drivers ?

[RetroAndMore]

Don't ask me. I'm no Linux expert and can say that Xubuntu 18.04 is working, Android-x86 8.1 is working in the OS, and everything Windows-based. Just the text-based installer of Android-c86 was not working.

I can test USB-C later, have to charge the tablet first. I have an USB-C hub with four USB 3.0 ports and HDMI.

[RetroAndMore]

So, I've used the large old Logitech Cordless Pro keyboard on the tablet. The receiver has one green PS/2 mouse connector and one USB connector which works for keyboard and mouse. The text-based installer worked with this keyboard, also the operating system. These are two Logitech keyboard/mouse combinations with Unified receiver, with these the text-based installer doesn't work.

Keyboard: K270 Mouse: M505
Keyboard: K340: Mouse: M185

Maybe somebody has the same keyboards or other with Logitech Unified receiver.