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Dual boot (Grub) won't accept keystrokes

Asked by Stirlo

Hello,
I have started my journey away from Windows XP/64 and have installed Ubuntu as a dual boot configuration.

After applying all the updates and restarting, the first display of the Grub menu allows me to select the OS to boot. If I select Ubuntu and then restart the arrow keys are no longer active and I am locked into loading Ubuntu every time.
I have now changed menu.lst so that Windows is the default.

Any ideas as to why Grub no longer accepts keystrokes.

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Stirlo (jstirlin) said : 		#1

Hello,
This thread is similar to the problem reported by Ron in #47992 (I missed that when I logged my question).

My keyboard is a Microsoft wireless unit that allows me to connect via the PS/2 port - I was using usb connections. Changed to PS/2 port - problem solved.