Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:20:30 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: MAGIC with HP KVM - someone will help? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206211720040.3420@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206200807030.71386@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206200807030.71386@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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no ideas? On Wed, 20 Jun 2012, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > i am not sure if it is related at all to FreeBSD, but maybe someone here know > the solution. Anyway it is somewhat FreeBSD related for sure as you will see > from description. > > > I bought used IP 16 port KVM connected to few servers, in between them > FreeBSD 8 server running on Dell PowerEdge T110. > > As this KVM have PS/2 connectors to keyboard and mouse i added USB to > dual-PS/2 converter. > > So: > > 1)when KVM is used locally with plugged monitor, keyboard and mouse > everything is fine. > > 2)when it is used remotely before FreeBSD is booted or after successful > multiuser boot everything is fine. > > 3)when kernel boots and waits for GELI password, and i SLOOOWLY type it (at > most one keypress per second) over remote KVM connection - everything is > fine. > > 4)when i type the password faster keyboard locks. you have to turn off server > and on again to recover. > > Please don't laught from 3 and 4 as it is true, tested several times. The > problem happens ONLY at FreeBSD but before mounting root, when geli ask for > password. > > And it is serious as ability to enter geli password is the main reason for > this KVM to be installed! And really not forgetting to type password very > slowly isn't easy. > > Any idea what it is and how to fix it. It really looks like magic. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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