From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 31 23:55:15 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07E3516A4CE for ; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:55:15 +0000 (GMT) Received: from just.puresimplicity.net (just.puresimplicity.net [140.177.207.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A77E943D48 for ; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:55:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hemi@puresimplicity.net) Received: from just.puresimplicity.net (localhost.puresimplicity.net [127.0.0.1])i6VNtDsS055648 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:55:14 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from hemi@just.puresimplicity.net) Received: (from hemi@localhost) by just.puresimplicity.net (8.12.9p2/8.12.9/Submit) id i6VNtDat055647; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:55:13 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from hemi) Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 18:55:13 -0500 From: Josh Tolbert To: Jesper Wallin Message-ID: <20040731235513.GA55618@just.puresimplicity.net> References: <1698.213.112.193.78.1091317898.squirrel@mail.hackunite.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1698.213.112.193.78.1091317898.squirrel@mail.hackunite.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to use a PS/2 keyboard after a boot without it. X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:55:15 -0000 On Sun, Aug 01, 2004 at 01:51:38AM +0200, Jesper Wallin wrote: > Hello.. > > I run a few FreeBSD machines at home (both 4.10 and 5.2.1) and if I boot them up > *without* having the PS/2 keyboard connected, I can't connect it later on.. My servers > usually runs without screen and keyboard, power and network cable is the only thing > needed. :) But when I need to change something (like, take them down to > single-user-mode), then I need to reconnect the keyboard, reboot the machine and THEN I > can use the keyboard.. > > I use to run Linux before and it seems like Linux handle that pretty well, therefore I > doubt it's a BIOS settings or so.. Is it possible to make FreeBSD work the same way to > always assume there's keyboard connected so I can connect it whenever I need to without > (re)booting with it connected? > > > Regards, > Jesper Wallin Understandable, considering PS/2 is not technically hot-swappable...Be careful doing that, cause I've seen machines stop responding to PS/2 input after a "bad" swap...I don't know if the on-board keyboard controller gets fried or what, but swapping PS/2 peripherals is just something I don't do any more. As far as why FreeBSD doesn't recognize PS/2 hardware after it's hot-plugged, I can't help you there. You might consider looking at the flags for the drivers that work with the keyboard. Josh -- Josh Tolbert hemi@puresimplicity.net || http://www.puresimplicity.net/~hemi/ If your sysadmin's not being fascist, you're paying him too much. --Sam Greenfield