From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Jun 25 04:34:49 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FFD8B73C45; Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:34:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from COL004-OMC1S12.hotmail.com (col004-omc1s12.hotmail.com [65.55.34.22]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.outlook.com", Issuer "Microsoft IT SSL SHA2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2C5D419FA; Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:34:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from EUR01-DB5-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com ([65.55.34.9]) by COL004-OMC1S12.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:33:42 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=hotmail.com; s=selector1; h=From:Date:Subject:Message-ID:Content-Type:MIME-Version; bh=L8jkGj8Ees9/sj7BU6p9EB/com7EZSWE9QMIa//gBAQ=; b=HffB6a4VRm4hVmtiyvHc3sql1Xv2+SDqPac5USc5ChaHEaxmRFa5wBPTqkqdqp73sQqueeAeMoszTx4ZUZq5TP6joo2j/SVHziHmZP/Ib9nr3s4voPHsWqoeBTHvVeX5teCdvv1t40zFq+NXLeTbDnY7O44Tj/4iCEQ8v8wlaXVKlFv4RCSW7OHvc6DtwA1k7pwC7m4H6FJorse6lV1tsx2qtDoBqwI+0L8QiH3l55nOBF0ouYowE8zRszhoC9KlZksVrL+01WdkVINw5QPjF4kMfeZKhCYLc9tr1sL0BLb1ZBQslzVTvVvFS569jYLdQb5WdCQy3NoErSnvcJS9XQ== Received: from VE1EUR01FT055.eop-EUR01.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.2.57) by VE1EUR01HT078.eop-EUR01.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.3.142) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.1.517.7; Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:33:38 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com (10.152.2.52) by VE1EUR01FT055.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.152.3.104) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.1.523.9 via Frontend Transport; Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:33:36 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) by VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) with mapi id 15.01.0523.019; Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:33:31 +0000 From: Manish Jain To: "dweimer@dweimer.net" CC: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" , "freebsd@edvax.de" , "owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Bad experience switching to SSD on FreeBSD 10.3 Thread-Topic: Bad experience switching to SSD on FreeBSD 10.3 Thread-Index: AQHRzlZ2b3osoQW+kU6ThysdwaSQjp/5GZAAgAB/JQA= Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:33:31 +0000 Message-ID: References: <649e47bb82b8c14b8068733a62f554f1@dweimer.net> In-Reply-To: <649e47bb82b8c14b8068733a62f554f1@dweimer.net> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: authentication-results: spf=softfail (sender IP is 25.152.2.52) smtp.mailfrom=hotmail.com; dweimer.net; dkim=none (message not signed) header.d=none;dweimer.net; dmarc=fail action=none header.from=hotmail.com; received-spf: SoftFail (protection.outlook.com: domain of transitioning hotmail.com discourages use of 25.152.2.52 as permitted sender) x-ms-exchange-messagesentrepresentingtype: 1 x-eopattributedmessage: 0 x-forefront-antispam-report: CIP:25.152.2.52; IPV:NLI; CTRY:GB; EFV:NLI; SFV:NSPM; SFS:(10019020)(98900003); DIR:OUT; SFP:1102; SCL:1; SRVR:VE1EUR01HT078; H:VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com; FPR:; SPF:None; CAT:NONE; LANG:en; CAT:NONE; x-ms-office365-filtering-correlation-id: b4dc8b93-0273-4fe5-8921-08d39cb1dc13 x-microsoft-antispam: UriScan:; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(1601124038)(5061506196)(5061507196)(1603103041)(1601125047); SRVR:VE1EUR01HT078; x-exchange-antispam-report-cfa-test: BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(432015012)(82015046); SRVR:VE1EUR01HT078; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:; SRVR:VE1EUR01HT078; x-forefront-prvs: 09840A4839 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: hotmail.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 25 Jun 2016 04:33:31.8205 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Internet X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 84df9e7f-e9f6-40af-b435-aaaaaaaaaaaa X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: VE1EUR01HT078 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jun 2016 04:33:42.0632 (UTC) FILETIME=[C0DB0680:01D1CE9A] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 04:34:49 -0000 On 6/25/2016 2:28 AM, Dean E. Weimer wrote: > On 2016-06-24 3:24 pm, Manish Jain wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a rather bad experience switching to SSD on FreeBSD 10.3 amd64. >> Things would have been much worse had the SSD switch not worked for my >> other OS - Windows XP, a bit surprising because XP does not support >> SSD TRIM. >> >> For my upgrade, there were 3 components which I upgraded simultaneously = : >> >> 1) Keyboard -> LED backlit keyboard (Cooler Master Devastator, USB) >> 2) 2 GB DDR3 RAM -> 8GB DDR3 (G Skill) >> 3) Sata HD -> SSD (Samsung EVO 500 GB) >> >> The keyboard upgrade itself failed for FreeBSD. The moment I switch on >> the LED backlight light for the keys, console output freezes till I >> turn off the backlight. This is surprising because the keyboard works >> well on XP, which was developed almost 2 decades back. The reason this >> is important for me is because I love working in the dark, with no >> bright lights around. LED keyboards make that possible. Not just that, >> the keyboard looks sensational - particularly with LED on, when the >> thing looks futuristic. > > Cooler Master Devastator is a poorly designed LED keyboard for using on > FreeBSD/Linux, I did a quick search because I was surprised it wouldn't > work. > > The scroll lock key turns on/off the back light, so your console is > freezing because its doing exactly what you told it to do when pressing > the scroll lock button. Its not an issue with FreeBSD not supporting the > LED backlit keyboard, just that they chose a poor key to link the on/off > feature of the LED to when using the keyboard on FreeBSD/Linux. You may > be able to work around it by using scroll lock prior to FreeBSD starting > to boot and hopefully it will stay on. > > Someone else might have a better idea for a work around on this. If the keyboard is going to be a problem forever, I think I will get it=20 replaced with something that works smoothly. Could you be kind enough to=20 look up Razer Deathstalker Wired USB Standard Keyboard - will that=20 keyboard be okay ? If not, there is very expensive option - Roccat Isku=20 FX Multicolor USB Gaming Keyboard. Will either keyboard solve the=20 problem once and for all? Thank you. Manish Jain