From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 3 08:44:02 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA5D816A4CE for ; Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:44:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtpout.mac.com (A17-250-248-87.apple.com [17.250.248.87]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F95F43FD7 for ; Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:44:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from joeldiaz@mac.com) Received: from mac.com (smtpin08-en2 [10.13.10.153]) by smtpout.mac.com (Xserve/MantshX 2.0) with ESMTP id hB3Gi0MH022066; Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:44:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.2.4] (adsl-156-247-73.mia.bellsouth.net [68.156.247.73]) (authenticated bits=0)hB3GhxxO016383; Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:43:59 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <8543525.1070464261173.JavaMail.root@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> References: <8543525.1070464261173.JavaMail.root@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v606) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Joel Diaz Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:43:57 -0500 To: Sean Welch X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.606) cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: iBook powerpc FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:44:02 -0000 On Dec 3, 2003, at 10:11 AM, Sean Welch wrote: > Hello! It has been quite a while but I'm still following this list > and I'm impressed by the improvements in both build process > (cross compile) and capabilities. > > I was wondering if you could offer a bit of clarification; I noticed > you make a distinction between older and newer machines when > it comes to using the console. I saw it has something to do with > the fact that the newer machines have the keyboard attached > via the USB bus (?!?!?) so that something like a powerbook G4 > should be able to use the new console code but the old iBook > (clamshell '99 era) won't because it has an ADB type keyboard. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that all the keyboards on the Apple notebooks use an ADB keyboard. All the ones I've used have had it (I haven't used any recent ones.) The way to check is as follows: Press and hold the caps lock key. Notice how the light turns on as soon as it is pressed down. Now let go and it will stay lit. Now press and hold it again and see how the light stays on while pressed and turns off when you finally let go of the key for the second time. I remember that being a test for whether or not you have an ADB keyboard. I just tried it on my iBook (600MHz), and the behavior on the keyboard on the laptop differs (ie. it's the behavior described above) from that of the USB keyboard which is also attached to my iBook. Joel > So if I want to use the console on my iBook I have either to > set a line in hints to disable the syscons code and revert to the > old OF console or hook a USB keyboard up to it? > > How is the drive recovery coming? I hope you won't have to > scrap it and start over. Particularly as you mentioned your > ssh keys are on that disk -- not fun being unable to use the > repository! > > > Sean > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >