Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:39:10 +1100 (EST) From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> To: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: boot messages (Was: Sun Workshop compiler vs. GCC?) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970217133711.8268H-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970216172119.2917k-100000@hydrogen.nike.efn.org>
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Michael Smith wrote: > > > The splash-screen is actually implemented as an alternate display mode for > > a single VT. But you're not paying attention : it is NOT POSSIBLE to > > detect keystrokes on the console while the device probes are running, > > because interrupts are Turned Off. > > this may sound like a stupid question.. but can you check the > keyboard between probes to see if there are any keypresses.... I remeber > here a post a few days ago saying the keyboard control had a 16byte > buffer.. so the keypress would still be around wouldn't it? it just needs > to get pulled... During probes hit <Scroll-Lock><PgUp><PgUp>. Nothing happens, but when probing finishes, the screen jumps back. This is a possibility for thought, but I'll let Mike give a more definitive comment. I don't know aything about checking the kbd between probes. Danny
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