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From: jan.grant@bristol.ac.uk
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Subject: i386/14396: Floppy install of 3.2-release, 3.3-release hang without detecting keyboard
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>Number:         14396
>Category:       i386
>Synopsis:       Floppy install of 3.2-release, 3.3-release hang without detecting keyboard
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Oct 18 06:50:01 PDT 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jan Grant
>Release:        3.3
>Organization:
ILRT, Bristol University
>Environment:
Not applicable - didn't get that far
>Description:
Using the boot floppy/FTP install method on a Genie-2 Pentium II-350
machine from Viglen. (1245522-SEM is the serial number, exact motherboard
details are available from their website keyed on this); BIOS is
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 rel 6.0, dated 08/20/98.
Boot didn't progress very far: "keyboard: no" was displayed. Either the
bios or the bootloader can't see the keyboard.
I've called this a "low prioprity" problem 'cause it's simple to
work around; however, failing at the first hurdle may put off potential
BSD users.
>How-To-Repeat:
I tried this in multiple configurations on a few recent Viglen machines,
all had the same BIOS revision.
>Fix:
The workaround I used was to drop into BIOS setup and exit during the
floppy boot. Note, this doesn't affect normal operation, just the 
installation.

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:


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