Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 12:07:28 -0500 From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> To: "Jason F Wells" <jason+freebsd@routermonkey.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Keyboard detection in 4.2-RELEASE, 4.2-STABLE Message-ID: <006c01c09128$735f2af0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> References: <20010207095020.A6097@fry.routermonkey.com>
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> Now we find that if a server is rebooted without the keyboard > connected when it boots, if we plug in a keyboard after the > fact it doesn't work. If the keyboard is connected at boot time, > it can be unplugged and plugged back in without any problem. You shouldn't be hot-plugging keyboards!! I've destroyed two keyboards and keyboard controllers (motherboards) by doing this. You really have two options - purchase a keyboard for each system and leave them plugged in (PS/2-style keyboards can be had for less than CAD$15 each) or purchase a KVM. Both of these options are cheaper than the downtime you'll experience when a system decides to *never* work with a keyboard again. -- Matt Emmerton To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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