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Subject: Re: Confusing RPI2 kernel options
To: bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net>, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
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From: Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org>
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On 03/29/16 00:57, bob prohaska wrote:
> On an RPI2 running 11-CURRENT  /usr/src/sys/arm/conf/RPI2 contains:
>
> # Comment following lines for boot console on serial port
> device          vt
> device          kbdmux
> device          ukbd
>
> but in fact there _is_ a serial console and the options
> are _not_ commented.
>
> I realize the USB keyboard isn't expected
> to work, but it seems odd that the serial console does
> work given the description. Do I misunderstand something?
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
> bob prohaska
>

Hi,

The USB keyboard does not work on the serial console, only the HDMI port 
or display.

--HPS