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Date:      Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:36:10 -0500 (EST)
From:      Francisco Reyes <fran@reyes.somos.net>
To:        John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Gerd Knops <gerti@bitart.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: 4.2 Showstopper? Belkin KVM switch problems with FreeBSD 4.2
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011210034390.59836-100000@zoraida.reyes.somos.net>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.001120154737.jhb@FreeBSD.org>

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On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, John Baldwin wrote:
> On 20-Nov-00 Gerd Knops wrote:
> > Hi Gang,
..........
> > serious problem. It could be argued that it is Belkin's problem, but  
> > considering the large base of installed KVMs I think FreeBSD should try  
> > to be KVM friendly.

I agree.


> Compile a custom kernel and take 'flags 0x1' (detection of keyboards) out of
> the atkbd0 line.  It is a weird problem with your KVM.  My 4-port KVM (Belkin
> OmniCube) has no problems finding the keyboards on my 4 testboxes (2 stable and
> 2 current).

My understanding is that some KVMs are able to "virtualize" the keyboard
when it is not there so the machine never detects it is not on that
port. FreeBSD would not detect a keyboard loss on a KVM like that.



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