Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 09:14:30 -0700 From: Daniel <nefar@otherware.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 540, Issue 1 Message-ID: <CAK0G6cnNFDC1q7q37krx00EeT3KN8j3Odt=Dsacx0Y320J2kGA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <mailman.77.1412596801.64203.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> References: <mailman.77.1412596801.64203.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
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> > > The keyboard i have is a USB keyboard. The keyboard works fine in all > > scenarios except for when prompted with the geli password. > > > > http://i.minus.com/ibbw2T5C7Oppp5.jpg > > > > I just realized that I am seeing something similar that might be > related. I don't use geli, but my usb keyboard isn't recognized until > about halfway through the boot process. It works for BIOS setup and > after boot, but it doesn't work during the boot menu stage. I don't > know enough to know what the problem is, but that might help someone > else limit where the problem is. You might want to try a minimal > installation without geli and see if that is also true for you. If it > is the same problem, then it has been around for a while since mine is > running 9.1-RELEASE. My keyboard is actually a wireless usb one, but > that is probably no different than regular usb. > It works fine without geli, but I'm not sure what stage in the boot process to check for it to start working. Do you just hit keys constantly to see? I looked in the forums yesterday and people reporting the same issue I have saying things worked fine until 9.1-RELEASE. So it could very well be.
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