Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 11:08:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Andre Guibert de Bruet <andy@siliconlandmark.com> To: Peter <freebsd@psam.se> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB Keyboard questions Message-ID: <20031019110642.Y54982@alpha.siliconlandmark.com> In-Reply-To: <013801c395bc$54f2e2a0$0304a8c0@laptop> References: <013801c395bc$54f2e2a0$0304a8c0@laptop>
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2003, Peter wrote: > I have been trying to install FreeBSD 5.1 with a Logitech USB > keyboard. But I have been unable to do that since it looks like > FreeBSD 5.1 doesnt recognize the keyboard when it hasnt loaded the > kernel. I then tried to install FreeBSD 4.8 and it worked like a charm > with the USB keyboard. > > My first question is; Why isnt there support for a USB Keyboard during > the installation of FreeBSD 5.1 and during the boot up process as > well? I am unable to use it in the boot screen of FreeBSD 5.1. > > My second question is; I have been able to get the usb keyboard > working in FreeBSD after help in the question mailing list, but when I > use it I tend to every now and then get the same character again, this > happens most often when im typing fast. I gues this is common knowledg > but since Im new in current and new to using USB Keyboard in FreeBSD > and I havent found much searching in Google. Is there a way to stop it > or is it a bug in the USB source for FreeBSD, or just me. Mostly > intrested in the status of this. > > Im running FreeBSD 5.1 release #0 with Generic kernel. > Motherboard: Abit KD7 > CPU: AMD Baraton > Keyboard: Logitech cordless comfort All the information you need to set it up is in the ukbd(4) manpage. Regards, > Andre Guibert de Bruet | Enterprise Software Consultant > > Silicon Landmark, LLC. | http://siliconlandmark.com/ >
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