From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 1 09:08:24 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 270FE16A4CE for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:08:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from web13422.mail.yahoo.com (web13422.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.175.132]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id EFE1443D1F for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:08:23 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from h2g2_jimmiejaz@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20040601160807.46726.qmail@web13422.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [199.243.45.163] by web13422.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:08:07 PDT Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:08:07 -0700 (PDT) From: jimmie james To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii cc: daff@dword.org Subject: Re: Problems installing a USB keyboard 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: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 16:08:24 -0000 On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 11:26:43AM -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > > > What am I missing? Sorry if this is something painfully obvious. > > It isn't, but you may find this applicable: > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=30570 > >Thanks for your reply! >If I am not mistaken the "fix" for this problem is to keyboard driver from the kernel? This is mentioned >somewhere in the >handbook, too I think. There are two entries in the >kernel configuration >for the keyboard (controller): >device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD >device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 # flags 0x1: remove >and reconnect kbd correctly >Which one has to be removed? Probably both, right? >But as far as I understand, the >atkbdc0 also controls the PS/2 mouse; does that mean >it is not possible to use >a USB keyboard with a PS/2 mouse? >Sounds like I should keep using the keyboard with the >USB-to-PS/2 >converter, doesn't it? :) But I'll try removing the >AT driver first Just my experence here, I'm using a USB KBD and PS/2 mouse just fine. ukbd0: Microsoft Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro, rev 1.10/1.11, addr 3, iclass 3/1 My kernel config has: device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD #device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 device psm0 at atkbdc? irq 12 ... device uhci device usb device ukbd device uhid That said, I A) can't pause the bootloader (no option in my BIOS for legacy USB support) B) or can I use a PS/2 KBD at all with this configuration. Hope it helps you out. Jimmie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/