Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:55:13 -0500 From: Josh Tolbert <hemi@puresimplicity.net> To: Jesper Wallin <jesper@hackunite.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to use a PS/2 keyboard after a boot without it. Message-ID: <20040731235513.GA55618@just.puresimplicity.net> In-Reply-To: <1698.213.112.193.78.1091317898.squirrel@mail.hackunite.net> References: <1698.213.112.193.78.1091317898.squirrel@mail.hackunite.net>
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On Sun, Aug 01, 2004 at 01:51:38AM +0200, Jesper Wallin wrote: > Hello.. > > I run a few FreeBSD machines at home (both 4.10 and 5.2.1) and if I boot them up > *without* having the PS/2 keyboard connected, I can't connect it later on.. My servers > usually runs without screen and keyboard, power and network cable is the only thing > needed. :) But when I need to change something (like, take them down to > single-user-mode), then I need to reconnect the keyboard, reboot the machine and THEN I > can use the keyboard.. > > I use to run Linux before and it seems like Linux handle that pretty well, therefore I > doubt it's a BIOS settings or so.. Is it possible to make FreeBSD work the same way to > always assume there's keyboard connected so I can connect it whenever I need to without > (re)booting with it connected? > > > Regards, > Jesper Wallin Understandable, considering PS/2 is not technically hot-swappable...Be careful doing that, cause I've seen machines stop responding to PS/2 input after a "bad" swap...I don't know if the on-board keyboard controller gets fried or what, but swapping PS/2 peripherals is just something I don't do any more. As far as why FreeBSD doesn't recognize PS/2 hardware after it's hot-plugged, I can't help you there. You might consider looking at the flags for the drivers that work with the keyboard. Josh -- Josh Tolbert hemi@puresimplicity.net || http://www.puresimplicity.net/~hemi/ If your sysadmin's not being fascist, you're paying him too much. --Sam Greenfield
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