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Date:      Wed, 8 Jan 1997 15:46:56 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Eric A. Griff" <eagriff@global2000.net>
To:        dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: keyboard lockup
Message-ID:  <199701082050.PAA05251@global2000.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970108021008.246S-100000@localhost> from Doug White at "Jan 8, 97 02:10:55 am"

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> On Mon, 6 Jan 1997, Eric A. Griff wrote:
> 
> > 	Ever since I first installed FreeBSD (2.1.5) and up (now 3.0-current), 
> > I have had a problem with [PAUSE] & [SCROLL LOCK]. 
> > 	It will lock up the keyboard under certain circumstances. Usually when
> > toggleing them without scrolling the sreen back, when the system is busy, and 
> > especially when that console is being written to still. 
> > 	Do I have something setup wrong? Any replys much appreciated.
> 
> Pause doesn't generally do anything, but scroll lock does.  Pushing scroll
> lock on the console activates the scrollback feature.  You have to turn it
> off to get back the normal activity.
> 
> Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
	

	I do turn it off. It's then when it locks up. The curser comes back, then keyboard is dead. The scroll-lock light stays on, and I have to reset.
	Can't even get to ddb.

					Thanks
					Eric




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