Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 09:50:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/12738: Boot loader doesn't recognize IBM Spacesaver keyboard Message-ID: <199907211650.JAA87374@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/12738; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> To: bob@pmr.com Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: misc/12738: Boot loader doesn't recognize IBM Spacesaver keyboard Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 01:45:58 +0900 >>Number: 12738 >>Category: misc >>Synopsis: Boot loader doesn't recognize IBM Spacesaver keyboard [...] >>Environment: >This happens on 3.2-RELEASE and several versions of 4.0-current snaps >that I tried. >>Description: >When booting the kern floppy the boot loader displays "Keyboard: no" >then refuses to boot (hangs after printing the BTX loader version msg). >This is with one of the small IBM (Lexmark) keyboards (the ones without >the numeric keypad and lights). Changing to a full-sized keyboard >allows the boot to proceed. >>How-To-Repeat: >Install one of the Spacesaver keyboards and attempt to boot the kern >floppy. >>Fix: >Workaround is to replace the Spacesaver keyboard with a full-sized one. As soon as you see "Keyboard: no", hit the space key. You will see the boot block (note that this is not the boot loader) prompt. Type -Dh and return. Yes, you can type from the spacesaver keyboard at this point. Then things should go normally. This is a known problem and recently added to TROUBLE.TXT. Kazu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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