Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 23:06:34 -0600 From: "Jeffrey J. Mountin" <jeff-ml@mountin.net> To: Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.0-20000307-CURRENT kern.flp keyboard probe questions Message-ID: <4.3.2.20000310225332.00aee220@207.227.119.2> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003102113410.9685-100000@ren.sasknow.com> References: <4.3.2.20000310202045.00b99ee0@207.227.119.2>
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At 09:19 PM 3/10/00 -0600, Ryan Thompson wrote: >Me as well...For at least a decade. I used to do it manually all the >time, but had occasional glitches with funny scan codes and indicator >statuses. With a mid-range priced switch, though, I have had no problems >whatsoever. The only glitches I ever see are with a mouse. Tap me on the shoulder while my hand is on the mouse and it will seize. For my use at home there isn't a need for a switch. Could use one at times, but it's simple enough to swap around at need. Warner mentions static. As someone that builds up a good charge, it is always prudent to ground before (dis)connecting anything that is on or off. > > If/when this does change, wishing there will be a way to override back to > > the current behaviour. IMO, serial console should be explicitly called > for. > >Amen. If I can't boot a system to the local console without a keyboard, >that system isn't very useful. > >If the default DOES change, you should be able to change your boot.config >to remove the -P option. There have been a few times where I needed a video card from one system in another and ended up with a truly "headless" system with no other system near. Log in, shutdown, power off, pop in card, do what I need to do, and off with it's head. Mind I was waiting for some basic cards and didn't care to use a Matrox for 25X80. My dispute is more for the scrap systems I tinker around with at home. If someone else is paying the bill.... 8-) Jeff Mountin - jeff@mountin.net Systems/Network Administrator FreeBSD - the power to serve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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