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Date:      Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:58:26 -0500
From:      John Baldwin <john@baldwin.cx>
To:        freebsd-ia32@freebsd.org
Cc:        JK <jdkullmann@aliencamel.com>
Subject:   Re: 6.0 and Apple's Intel Developer Platform
Message-ID:  <200601101358.27029.john@baldwin.cx>
In-Reply-To: <web-20596389@aliencamel.com>
References:  <web-20596389@aliencamel.com>

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On Monday 09 January 2006 12:37 pm, JK wrote:
> I'm trying to boot the Freebsd 6.0 CD1 on Apple's Intel Developer
> platform but the USB keyboard is not recognized.  I've fiddled with
> all the BIOS options I dare.  The video output (in clunky text mode)
> is working okay and I'd like to try an install.
>
> Can I get the USB keyboard working with the released 6.0 CD?  There is
> no PS/2 connector(s) on this system.

I'd just wait for a real Mactel box personally. :)  You can get the USB 
keyboard working with the right set of hints I think, but I haven't played 
with it in a while.  You can try asking on stable@ or questions@ about 
installing with a USB keyboard to reach a wider audience.

-- 
John Baldwin <john@baldwin.cx>  <><  http://www.baldwin.cx/~john/
"Power Users Use the Power to Serve"  =  http://www.FreeBSD.org



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