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Peter M · 01-22-2004, 12:41 PM

The problem is with Windows 98, first edition.
During boot, BIOS owns the USB controllers and lets you use keyboard and mouse as if they were on legacy PS/2 ports. The booting operating system, at some point, takes it over and plants its own USB drivers onto the controller, running the USB devices natively furtheron.

Now, W98FE is stupid enough to do the takeover manoeuvre (ending BIOS USB keyboard support) BEFORE the login screen, but - you guessed it - not loading its own USB drivers until AFTER the login screen. Thus, you're stuck on the login screen with no means of getting past it.

The Second Edition fixes that, and plenty of other similar situations.

01-22-2004, 12:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peter M Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Augsburg, Germany Posts: 3,814	The problem is with Windows 98, first edition. During boot, BIOS owns the USB controllers and lets you use keyboard and mouse as if they were on legacy PS/2 ports. The booting operating system, at some point, takes it over and plants its own USB drivers onto the controller, running the USB devices natively furtheron. Now, W98FE is stupid enough to do the takeover manoeuvre (ending BIOS USB keyboard support) BEFORE the login screen, but - you guessed it - not loading its own USB drivers until AFTER the login screen. Thus, you're stuck on the login screen with no means of getting past it. The Second Edition fixes that, and plenty of other similar situations. Last edited by Peter M : 01-22-2004 at 12:43 PM.