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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:23:35 +0800
From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>
To: Joshua Lokken <jrlokken@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: USB keyboard in FreeBSD 10 amd64 installer
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Hi,

On Mon, 7 Apr 2014 18:00:56 -0700
Joshua Lokken <jrlokken@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am unable to boot into the FreeBSD 10 amd64 installer with any USB
> keyboard.  The keyboard works in the BIOS, works properly under other
> OSes, but I am thus far unable to enter the installer on this
> workstation.

what do you really get on that machine?
> 
> I'm unsure how to proceed -- I'm running FreeBSD 10 amd64 on a laptop
> without any issues at all, just having trouble getting "into" the
> installer on this desktop.  Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

It all sounds weird as I use USB keyboards and mice since 2009
exclusively on none notebooks.

I noticed on one machine that one mouse does not work on USB3 but on
the other USB connectors. Did you try to change the connector?

Erich