From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 8 03:42:35 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4153C1065670 for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:42:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amvandemore@gmail.com) Received: from mail-px0-f182.google.com (mail-px0-f182.google.com [209.85.216.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15F2C8FC17 for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:42:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pxi12 with SMTP id 12so252948pxi.3 for ; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:34 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=K5BizJmtbBIgCZj8Jaefq59GhjMtPT05G1vZAOZJWjw=; b=nzF9dmbIax1InxYCBrrNTmkSCk2tDt+gScMXI+6nvAzsxOOb+KJWMT30j7ZrcaZD0z LO1LlTieaY2X6ckPHwbHkMlRDddZOzWbH9DS0tRTO/AXSAqFb74Hs64zb8LxNNXTmnLo EY3TdL76Z5qXh0Vgih4AE4+ijtUgBCO4rBzL4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=a6l2SbN21Bep/9nFcIsvg0G++7miabOYhcTHon68wXrnmPrb2+ffKFbm1Z1n1AMXgF +HsK3Y16vuUrzlLod3yNKLhyqmujPFR60OgHOj6CbTTU/Ey/KTJUZes+Rhzs7YoQKbhl 0gy935LorptPm3XYKUF27ASo2U4hiFlTQB9fQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.151.9 with SMTP id y9mr648262wfd.337.1257651754660; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:34 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org> References: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:42:34 -0600 Message-ID: <6201873e0911071942v1fe13da3p5ec126c08ea2a53c@mail.gmail.com> From: Adam Vande More To: Gary Kline Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: stuff and even more problems.... [ to mostly the hard core ] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:35 -0000 On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Gary Kline wrote: > hey guys, > > my last e-troubles happened a few months ago, or several weeks > ago, when my old KVM unit began flaking out. the one computer > buddy i have in the seattle area suggested i order a 4-port > iogear. i did and he installed it. it was .LT. sixty bux > and next-to-worthless given my disability.[*] altho i did type > down the conversation between iogear and my friend, i'll spare > you. nutshell: they refused to swap and upgrade for something > i could more readily use. --i'll post the entire story on my > freebsd pages in time. > > my new/used dell inspiron-530 is here. it is installed to as far > as i can install it. trouble is that i see on the dell screen > > "Keyboard failure" > > and a message to press F2 to setup. the kvm has the old ps2 > plugs and no adaptors to USB. i have the dell kybd here, come > to think of it, but i'm waaay the hell beyond achy to get down > and muck around and test. > > what's your best guess, folks? the computer parts stores > around here have largely shut down ...but if ordering an > adaptor or two will fix things, i'll do it. > > any thoughts on this? i think i would need at least 547 pain > meds to get back down there and plug in the kyboard; i might > drowse off > > gary > > > [*] gotta type CTRL-ALT-Shift at just the right keyrate (+/- > 0.000000000001s:) > to change ports. > > PS/2 keyboards are still plentiful and cheap... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201029 I've had varied luck with adapters and since they're about the same price just as easy to keep a ps/2 around. -- Adam Vande More