From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 8 01:35:40 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E9BC16A4CE for ; Mon, 8 Nov 2004 01:35:40 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mout.perfora.net (mout.perfora.net [217.160.230.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1A8843D54 for ; Mon, 8 Nov 2004 01:35:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dark@sun.com) Received: from bgm-66-24-105-49.stny.rr.com[66.24.105.49] (helo=mxus.perfora.net) by mrelay.perfora.net with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKyxe-1CQyRW2tdN-0002zn; Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:35:38 -0500 X-Provags-ID: perfora.net abuse@perfora.net login:6cab55b0e871d867d86bc0851d5d347f Received: by mxus.perfora.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id D3F595EE0; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:35:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:35:37 -0500 From: Dev Tugnait To: eodyna Message-ID: <20041108013537.GB40142@vampire.bloodlust.net> References: <20041108011805.89551.qmail@web41702.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041108011805.89551.qmail@web41702.mail.yahoo.com> X-Editor: Vim http://www.vim.org/ X-Info: http://unixdaemon.org X-Operating-System: Unix/5.3-RELEASE (i386) X-Uptime: 8:34PM up 3:10, 28 users, load averages: 1.38, 1.28, 1.11 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.3RC2 and usb keyboards install problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:35:40 -0000 Hey when the machine boots and you see the demon logo hit 6 and enter 'set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"' * eodyna (eodyna@yahoo.com.au) wrote: > Hi there, > > Work recently purchased a Dell gx280. I orignally installed 5.2.1 and had problems with drivers. It was kindly mentioned that i should install 5.3 to help with these problems. I was also informed about problems with usb keyboards on boot/startup. > > Ive tried to have a look on google and couldn't come up with any solutions. I have tried to install 5.3 (from cd) however, sysinstall doesn't respond at all, on any of the options i choose to boot from. The BIOS doesn't have an option for keyboard for me to make changes. dmesg output before the sysinstall screen says "atkdb0 [GIANT-LOCKED]". > > I dont know how to set " set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"" if i cant access the keyboard, and the OS isn't installed for me to make any changes. > > apologies for my ignorance and confusion. > > if someone can point me in the right direction and or help me, id be very grateful. > > thank-you in advance. > > ams > > > > --------------------------------- > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" +----------==/\/\==----------+ (__) FreeBSD | | \\\'',) The | Kernel ESCAFLOWNE | \/ \ ^ Power | Web http://unixdaemon.org | .\._/_) To +----------==\/\/==----------+ Serve [ We've switched the bath sponge with a tribble. ]