Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:09:03 -0600 From: Mike Karels <mike@karels.net> To: "Elmar K. Bins" <elmi@4ever.de> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Raspi4 13.2] Keyboard woes Message-ID: <D98F4581-608D-4581-A4DF-B7CE42648AD9@karels.net> In-Reply-To: <ZXCAzPMw7UxopCfQ@noir.de> References: <ZXA-t6Q8c7OyVzSS@noir.de> <CAFDf7U%2BzSqch0wr6rxbVSA4dqh7=6CbsLxrp1B=v299_FOQ_3A@mail.gmail.com> <CAFDf7UKXZbyja7A56evKOGbQAqR-YO7ZMq3K3Pi5Nk=RkxWOXA@mail.gmail.com> <ZXCAzPMw7UxopCfQ@noir.de>
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On 6 Dec 2023, at 8:10, Elmar K. Bins wrote: > Re Nuno, > > thanks for looking at this. > > eduardo@freebsd.org (Nuno Teixeira) wrote: > >>> Is keyboard original from raspberry? >> https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arm/2023-July/002810.html > > I didn't even know they sold a keyboard. This looks like a generic rebrand. > I concur with Mark, I don't think this makes any difference. > > Because you asked; I've tested a whole bunch of keyboards.. > > - original IBM Model M from 1983 > - Replica Model F from 2022 > - Korean generic USB keyboard > - Apple M0115 on an ADB->USB converter > - Apple M3501 on an ADB->USB converter > - HHKB > - Das Keyboard 4 > - really old Olivetti on a PS2->USB converter > - Cherry G80-3000 from 2018 > - some generic more or less ancient ones lying around > > *All* of them work in U-Boot and after FBSD is way into the boot process. > *None* of them do anything in between (i.e. beastie). > Changing the physical port used makes no difference. > > Note: There is nothing on the screen to either indicate a problem or > recognition of the keyboard. > > To me it appears that the drivers (maybe USB in general, maybe only HID) are > only loaded way after beastie. (If so, why?) > > > So... cool that you could solve this by using a Pi brand keyboard, but I don't > think this is actually what solved the issue. > > So, my questions stand: > > > Is this a known issue with USB keyboards on the Pi (or Pi4)? > (Never saw this on other hardware, also with USB keyboards) > > Is there a workaround (like a magic boot.conf setting)? > > If anybody has solved this with a generic keyboard...please... I'd really hate > going back to Linux on that thing. No workaround, but a couple of data points: - I don't have this problem on a 4 GB RPi 4 of the original revision, although the firmware has been updated. I tested with 13.2 and 14.0. - However. I do have the problem on an RPi 3B+ with either 13.2 or 14.0. btw, the loader doesn't use loadable drivers, so driver loading is not the problem. Mike
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