Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:02:15 +0200 From: "Peter" <freebsd@psam.se> To: "Andre Guibert de Bruet" <andy@siliconlandmark.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB Keyboard questions Message-ID: <008901c397ec$b2f6f170$0304a8c0@laptop> References: <013801c395bc$54f2e2a0$0304a8c0@laptop><20031019110642.Y54982@alpha.siliconlandmark.com><013801c396ce$4f341ab0$0304a8c0@laptop><20031020233453.Q73466@alpha.siliconlandmark.com> <003b01c397bd$96e159f0$0304a8c0@laptop>
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Was to quick there, the problem with the letters still exist. But when I run it with the convertet it works. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter" <freebsd@psam.se> To: "Andre Guibert de Bruet" <andy@siliconlandmark.com> Cc: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:25 PM Subject: Re: USB Keyboard questions > Doesnt look like my Abit KD7 has a legacy support, I can choose BIOS > support or OS support for the USB keyboard and mouse. The keyboard > works perfectly under winxp and under win200. I dont see the behavior > with the letters there and this is using the standard drivers for a > HID keyboard as win2000 finds it. > > I had the keyboard pluged into a USB hub, when I moved it to a USB2 > port I didnt experiense the behavior with the letters, but I was still > unable to to use the keyboard to install the keyboard using the USB > ports. When I use the USB -> PS/2 converter that came with the > keyboard it works though. > > So I think the letter problem was due to my CNet USB 4 way hub. And I > dont know why am unable to use the keyboard pluged into the USB port > when I install FreeBSD 5.1 but it works when I install FreeBSD 4.8. > > Thanks for the help and comments on this. :) > > Peter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andre Guibert de Bruet" <andy@siliconlandmark.com> > To: "Peter" <freebsd@psam.se> > Cc: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:58 AM > Subject: Re: USB Keyboard questions > > > > > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Peter wrote: > > > > > I have been reading that page and I have the keyboard working, but > I > > > fail to see how this will help a user that only has a USB Keyboard > > > that wants to use FreeBSD5.1 and is unable to install it due to > the > > > lack of USB support from the start. > > > > Some BIOSes offer a "USB legacy support" option which allows the use > of a > > usb keyboard as if it were a PS2 keyboard during system startup. > > > > > And I still would like to know if its my keyboard that is out of > sync > > > with the USB spec since it will add letters when I write like . > > > "This should read like this" but can end up like "Thisi should > reaed > > > likek this" > > > > Does this keyboard exhibit the same behavior when it's plugged into > a > > Windows machine? It's a little early to speculate what the issue > could be, > > as there are a number of links in this chain but it's very possible > that > > you simply have a wonky keyboard on your hands. > > > > Regards, > > > > > Andre Guibert de Bruet | Enterprise Software Consultant > > > > Silicon Landmark, LLC. | http://siliconlandmark.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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