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Date:      Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:30:02 -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:  <199907211830.LAA96152@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 03:29:26 +0900

 In my previous mail, I wrote:
 
 >>>Number:         12738
 >>>Category:       misc
 >>>Synopsis:       Boot loader doesn't recognize IBM Spacesaver keyboard
 >[...]
 
 >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
 
 Just for the record, would you provide us the part number of your
 Spacesaver keyboard and details of your motherboard and BIOS, please?
 
 Also, after you install FreeBSD on the machine, give -v option to the
 boot command. (You hit space when you see "automatic boot in X
 seconds..." in the BTX loader, then type "boot -v".)
 
 When the system is up and running, review the file
 /var/run/dmesg.boot and locate the line:
 
 atkbd: keyboard ID 0xXXXX (XX)
 
 I would like to know the ID number.
 
 I also own an IBM Spacesaver keyboard (part # 1393278), and it's
 recognized by the boot block all right.  My motherboard is MicroStar
 MS-6103 with the AWARD BIOS.
 
 Kazu
 


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