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Subject: Re: USB keyboard (MS)
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Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> According to the ukbd man page, I should be able to use my usb
> keyboard as /dev/kbd1, using kbdcontrol to set this up.
> 
> I can't do kbdcontrol -i < /dev/kbd1. It says
> /dev/kbd1: Device not configured
> 
> My first thought is that my keyboard is not a usb keyboard. It is a
> Microsoft Natural. It has one cable that at a point splits into 2. A
> PS/2 and a USB plug.
> 
> Does anyone know if the USB plug is just for the USB hub that is built
> into the keyboard, or if it can be used to drive the keyboard.
> 
> Also, does anyone have any advice for a decent, preferably ergonomic
> usb keyboard? I don't have a ps/2 port on my port replicator.

I have the same keyboard and I only use the USB connector. Works fine in
both FreeBSD and Win2k.

I just tried kbdcontrol and this is what I get:

11:52 bfoz@darkstar~#kbdcontrol -i < /dev/kbd1
/dev/kbd1: Device not configured.
11:52 bfoz@darkstar~#kbdcontrol -i < /dev/kbd0
/dev/kbd0: Device busy.

Hmmm...I have no idea.

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