From owner-freebsd-ia32@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 9 17:37:52 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D62F316A41F for ; Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:37:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jdkullmann@aliencamel.com) Received: from aliencamel.com (aliencamel.com [69.93.161.116]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F0E443D45 for ; Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:37:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jdkullmann@aliencamel.com) X-Virus-Scanned: by both ClamAV and Kaspersky at http://aliencamel.com/ Received: from [67.81.216.207] (account jdkullmann@aliencamel.com) by aliencamel.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.2.10) with HTTP id 20596389 for freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org; Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:37:51 +0000 From: "JK" To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.2.10 Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:37:51 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: 6.0 and Apple's Intel Developer Platform X-BeenThere: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD on the IA-32 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:37:53 -0000 I'm trying to boot the Freebsd 6.0 CD1 on Apple's Intel Developer platform but the USB keyboard is not recognized. I've fiddled with all the BIOS options I dare. The video output (in clunky text mode) is working okay and I'd like to try an install. Can I get the USB keyboard working with the released 6.0 CD? There is no PS/2 connector(s) on this system. From owner-freebsd-ia32@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 10 21:14:47 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 548B416A41F for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:14:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from john@baldwin.cx) Received: from speedfactory.net (mail6.speedfactory.net [66.23.216.219]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74E2643D46 for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:14:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from john@baldwin.cx) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (unverified [66.23.211.162]) by speedfactory.net (SurgeMail 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 5738042 for multiple; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:14:30 -0500 Received: from localhost (john@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0ALEYbe066013; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:14:35 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from john@baldwin.cx) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:58:26 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.2 References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200601101358.27029.john@baldwin.cx> X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1237/Tue Jan 10 10:53:20 2006 on server.baldwin.cx X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on server.baldwin.cx X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com r=1653887525 Cc: JK Subject: Re: 6.0 and Apple's Intel Developer Platform X-BeenThere: freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD on the IA-32 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:14:47 -0000 On Monday 09 January 2006 12:37 pm, JK wrote: > I'm trying to boot the Freebsd 6.0 CD1 on Apple's Intel Developer > platform but the USB keyboard is not recognized. I've fiddled with > all the BIOS options I dare. The video output (in clunky text mode) > is working okay and I'd like to try an install. > > Can I get the USB keyboard working with the released 6.0 CD? There is > no PS/2 connector(s) on this system. I'd just wait for a real Mactel box personally. :) You can get the USB keyboard working with the right set of hints I think, but I haven't played with it in a while. You can try asking on stable@ or questions@ about installing with a USB keyboard to reach a wider audience. -- John Baldwin <>< http://www.baldwin.cx/~john/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org