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Date:      Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:24:50 -0400
From:      "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Boot hangs at "/bin/sh?", can't see USB keyboard
Message-ID:  <20060713002450.GN12262@tigger.digitaltorque.ca>
In-Reply-To: <44B542F0.4060608@locolomo.org>
References:  <86fyh6u73y.fsf@PECTOPAH.shenton.org> <44B542F0.4060608@locolomo.org>

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On 12/07/06 Erik N=F8rgaard said:

> The keyboard usually works on the boot menu as the bios is in control.
> So, exit the menu to load the kernel modules you need, usb, ukbd and
> uhid I think should do. Then boot into single user mode.
>=20
> For next time, this happens, I suggest you build a kernel with usb
> keyboard support built in. I think the GENERIC kernel now supports usb
> keyboards by default, which explains why the boot option has been removed.

I just booted and installed with the "boot with usb keyboard" option in 5.4,
and it's worked ever since. I'm not sure why. I suppose that I should find =
out
in case it breaks.

Mike

--=20
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
direction." --Albert Einstein

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