From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 8 06:15:05 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 D7DD3106566C for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:15:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (aristotle.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 772678FC13 for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:15:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id nA86EGxd060797; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:14:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:14:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:14:59 -0800 From: Gary Kline To: Adam Vande More Message-ID: <20091108061459.GE23851@thought.org> References: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org> <6201873e0911071942v1fe13da3p5ec126c08ea2a53c@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6201873e0911071942v1fe13da3p5ec126c08ea2a53c@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 23 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org 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 06:15:05 -0000 On Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 09:42:34PM -0600, Adam Vande More wrote: > 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 the keybd isn't the problem. it is in the box with a bunch of misc stuff i don't need. problem is that on my KVM switch are only ps2 plugs. on the back of the dell are USB jacks. i need something to convert from the PS2 plug to fit into the USB .... -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 7.31a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php