Hardware recommendations

[paleseptember]

The board is an Intel DP35DP.

Thanks for the link gopher_yarrowzoo, looks... useful

[GHOST]

http://support.intel.com/support/mot....htm#usbinbios

USB Devices Do Not Work in DOS Mode
If USB Legacy Support is disabled in the BIOS, you will not be able to use your USB mouse or keyboard in any of the following situations:

* Running your computer in Safe mode.
* Using a Windows Startup menu.
* Starting your computer in MS-DOS mode (instead of opening a MS-DOS session from Windows).
* Starting your computer from a floppy disk or leaving a floppy disk in the drive when you turn on or restart your computer.
* Windows "blue screen" errors that ask you to "Press any key to continue".
* Responding to ScanDisk and other messages during the start-up sequence.
* Editing or upgrading the BIOS.
* Entering a BIOS password.

Check for and enable USB Legacy Support:

1. Attach a PS/2 keyboard to the computer and boot the system.
2. Enter BIOS Setup by pressing [F2] during boot.
3. Go to the Advanced > USB Configuration menu.
4. Set Legacy USB Support to Enabled. (May be listed as USB Legacy)
5. Exit and save changes [F10].

like gopher said, try a usb/ps2 adapter. try clearing cmos. or send the board back. i see in intels bios update page there have been boot and drive recognition problems, which you can't work on till you get an interface.

or maybe one of these chingadaras
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124045

good luck

[paleseptember]

GHOST: Thanks for the link, I've seen that page before. The INTEL DP35DP doesn't have PS/2 ports, so you can't attach a PS/2 keyboard. I've been meaning to email Intel support about that... :/

Am considering buy a PS/2 port card (thanks for the linky!), or trying to return the board. Am not liking my chances on that.

*shrug*