My keyboard does not work on startup screen

[EditDungeon]

I recently installed Ubuntu Server onto the hard drive that came in the computer. I installed the OS to the hard drive by putting the hard drive into a different computer and installing it from that computer. I put it back into the original HP computer. The computer does not automatically boot to Ubuntu but goes to the startup menu. I try pressing the keys specified on the startup menu to go to the boot options or the BIOS, but my keyboard does not work. I tried using other USB ports and I even tried using another keyboard but it still won't work.

[erico]

You will need an old school PS/2 keyboard to use for Linux with your older generation Slimline s5000 series PC.

The PS/2 connector from the keyboard will plug into the purple header at the top rear of the PC.

[EditDungeon]

I don't see any ps/2 port anywhere on the PC.

[erico]

Can you post an image of the rear of the slimline

PC?

If there is no PS/2 port and the keyboard doesn't work it means there is no USB port driver present in the OS.

You may be out of luck. 

For my Linux desktops and laptops I always look online to find out if they are compatible before purchasing, even with older PCs.

[EditDungeon]

 

[erico]

Yep.

Unfortunately, you are most likely out of luck with that one.

 See my previous reply. I edited it.

[EditDungeon]

 Is there anyway to get past this screen without a keyboard? If I can boot into the OS, then I can just run commands using SSH.

[erico]

No.

At the BIOS screen you are interfacing with the hardware at the firmware level.

It will take a keyboard to manage that.

[EditDungeon]

If I switch the OS back to Windows, will my keyboard start working on this menu?

[EditDungeon · Accepted solution]

I got it fixed. I just unplugged the hard drive. plugged in an Ubuntu installer USB, turned the computer on, booted into the installer, plugged the hard drive back in, and did a fresh install of Ubuntu.