Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:25:58 -0500 (EST) From: Aniruddha Bohra <bohra@cs.rutgers.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Aniruddha Bohra <bohra@cs.rutgers.edu> Subject: USB install Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0201150122140.8415-100000@monday.rutgers.edu>
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Hello I asked the following in freebsd-newbies and did not get a reply. I hope somebody is able to help me at least partially with the following : I tried to install FreeBSD on my new desktop, which has a USB keyboard and mouse. It does not seem to recognize my keyboard and therefore does not go into the kernel configuration, where I need to remove the atkbd0 to enable the USB keyboard(From webpages). Thus, I am unable to continue the installation in the regualar way. To get around this problem, I plugged in a ps/2 keyboard (additional - so there are two keyboards on the machine) and then installed FreeBSD. I would like to know if there is a simpler way(not adding keyboards) or a distribution which actually allows the use of FreeBSD keyboards. Another related problem is with the mouse. In the installation process it asks whether there is a USB mouse attached. It is however not functioning in the X configuration. The closest solution that I found says I should use the -D option in the boot prompt. But my problem is my keyboard is NEVER active to provide that option..... So, I am stuck with being unable to provide any startup options even if I install using another keyboard. I would really appreciate any help regarding the above two matters. Since I am not subscribed to the list, please cc the replies to the sender. Thanks Aniruddha To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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