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Date:      Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:30:01 -0800
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: keyboard lock-up.
Message-ID:  <20031208203001.GA51909@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <20031208122430.N15361@carver.gumbysoft.com>
References:  <20031207214736.75886.qmail@web40807.mail.yahoo.com> <20031208125742.GC4467@icon.icon.bg> <20031208122430.N15361@carver.gumbysoft.com>

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On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 12:25:55PM -0800, Doug White wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Victor Ivanov wrote:
>=20
> > I have this problem with recent RELENG_5_1 on two
> > identical machines using VIA chipset. This happens
> > right after install, the first time I boot the
> > machine. Everything else seems to work just fine,
> > and because I'm using ssh to access the pc, it's
> > not a big problem.
>=20
> I've had odd problems where loader b0rks the keyboard if you hit enter in
> the right combination to jump through boot0, boot2, and loader.  I've had
> it happen on just about everything tho, more often than not on my KT400 at
> home.  I just have to be careful :)  After years of training when I see
> boot0 or the boot2 spinny I hit enter a few times so it doesn't wait.

Yes, that *&^$&*^ bug has been around for years.

Kris

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