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From: Yanek Korff <yanek@cigital.com>
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Subject: Belkin 8-port KVM = keyboard inactive
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 15:59:03 -0400
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I've got a number of FreeBSD servers connected to one monitor & keyboard
using the Belkin OmniView Pro 8-port KVM switch.  Whenever I reboot one of
these servers while the system is not the ACTIVE system on the KVM, I'll
have no keyboard access.  No keyboard detected:

atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
but no:
atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> flags 0x1 irq 1 on atkbdc0
as observed on other systems.

So, looking at the atbkd man page indicates that a 0x1 is FAIL_IF_NO_KBD.
So, thinking that was the root of all my troubles, I removed the flags,
recompiled the kernel, and rebooted.  Looks like my problems may be solved.

So my question is this: Under what circumstance would I ever want to fail on
no keyboard?  Even if there WERE no keyboard plugged in, is it not helpful
to install the driver in anticipation of a keyboard being added (eg. server
in a cage, keyboard plugged in when needed).

More information appreciated.

-Yanek.

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