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Date:      Wed, 4 Dec 1996 05:28:26 -0800 (PST)
From:      desmo@bandwidth.org
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   kern/2149: Keyboard probe fails
Message-ID:  <199612041328.FAA05032@freefall.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <199612041330.FAA06275@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         2149
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       Keyboard probe fails
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec  4 05:30:01 PST 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Kenneth Monville
>Organization:
>Release:        2.1.6-RELEASE
>Environment:
FreeBSD wasted.bandwidth.org 2.1.6-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.1.6-RELEASE #0: Wed Dec  4 06:20:15 CST 1996     root@wasted.bandwidth.org:/usr/src/sys/compile/WASTED  i386
>Description:
Probe of keyboard fails at boot time.  Keyboard probe hangs and keyboard does not work. 
If I tap on the Num-Lock key during boot, it gets probed fine and works.
I am using an NMB keyboard.
Model:  RT8255CW+
P/N:  121296-001 REV. B
S/N:  B0450946
>How-To-Repeat:
Boot.
>Fix:
Tap on the Num-lock key during boot, or type /kernel at the boot prompt.
It will then boot fine.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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