Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:19:23 -0700 From: Jason F Wells <jason+freebsd@routermonkey.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Keyboard detection in 4.2-RELEASE, 4.2-STABLE Message-ID: <20010207101923.B6097@fry.routermonkey.com> In-Reply-To: <8106.981565690@cs.ucl.ac.uk>; from G.Matthews@cs.ucl.ac.uk on Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:08:10PM %2B0000 References: <006c01c09128$735f2af0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> <8106.981565690@cs.ucl.ac.uk>
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On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:08:10PM +0000, Greg MATTHEWS wrote: > would i be right in assuming that freebsd works like other unixen > (sunos/solaris in my exp) in that booting without k/b forces the i/o through > the console (serial) port. therefore plugging a kb in has no effect. I don't think this is the case, as the console output still goes to the monitor. I've also played with the settings in /boot.conf (using -D as the flag) to force console to always go to screen / keyboard. As I said before; it used to work, until 4.2; I'm just looking for what has changed, and if there's any way to set it back. > > i second what matt said too. I'm aware of the risks of hot-plugging; I've had very few problems considering the number of servers I've worked on. I've had far worse luck with serial cables than keyboards. > > GREG > > > > Now we find that if a server is rebooted without the keyboard > > > connected when it boots, if we plug in a keyboard after the > > > fact it doesn't work. If the keyboard is connected at boot time, > > > it can be unplugged and plugged back in without any problem. > > > > You shouldn't be hot-plugging keyboards!! I've destroyed two keyboards and > > keyboard controllers (motherboards) by doing this. > > > > You really have two options - purchase a keyboard for each system and leave > > them plugged in (PS/2-style keyboards can be had for less than CAD$15 each) > > or purchase a KVM. > > third option... use serial consoles. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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