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Subject: KVM switch support?
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Any idea if this will be fixed in the next release? I too have a usb
keyboard. I've been avoiding 5.3 for this usb bug. Not having this
problem with any other OS.


On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:25:10 -0500, Andrew Batson <abatson@twcny.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello Eric,
>
> > I'm trying to install 5.3-STABLE on an HP Pavilion box I have
> > laying around.  For some reason the installer is not handling
> > the output from my KVM switch.  The model is IOGear
> > MiniView(tm) II USB KVM Model # GCS124U.
>
>         I have a IOGear MiniView KVM too and when I tired to install FreeBSD
> 5.3, I had the same problem. After I did a little googleing, I found the
> answer. When you first boot with FreeBSD 5.3 bootable CD-ROM, wait for the
> FreeBSD boot menu to appear and choose option number 6. Then at the OK
> prompt, type the following and hit the enter key.
>
>         set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"
>
> Note the Quote makes are needed. At the next OK prompt, type
>
>         boot
>
> And the system should boot to sysinstall menu where you will find the USB
> keyboard working. At least that is what work for me.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Andrew
>
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