Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:30:19 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Andy K <ajk@f2s.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Poweredge 2850 keyboard problem Message-ID: <43F140BB.1090708@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <PLEELHHDLAJDKHOIJPLNIEHPCBAA.ajk@f2s.com> References: <PLEELHHDLAJDKHOIJPLNIEHPCBAA.ajk@f2s.com>
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Andy K wrote: > Hi all, > > Having "googled" for my problem, the only thread I > can find is this one which doesn't appear to have a > solution:- > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2005-April/011579.html > > I recently got two Dell Poweredge servers. A 1425 and > a 2850. I installed 6.0-RELEASE onto both. With the > 1425 I have no problem, but with the 2850 the keyboard > fails to work at all. > > Some details; The keyboard is plugged into the standard > "purple" kb input. It works fine when setting up bios > options, perc4 controller set-up, etc. The keyboard works > fine also if I boot into single user mode. However, if > I do a normal boot into multi-user mode (the keyboard > works fine when selecting a boot option) then when I > get to the login prompt, no keyboard input at all. > > I tried a USB keyboard also. Same result, works ok for > bios setting and single user mode but just doesn't work > in multi-user mode. Oddly, the Dell USB kb I have also > has a USB optical mouse connected to the keybd. When I > plug in, I see the kernel messages popup on the console > telling me a kb and mouse have been connected. The mouse > works fine (pointer appears and can be moved and selection > made) but the keyboard stubbornly refuses to do anything. > > Any ideas anyone? (I saw a thread somewhere that upgrading > the kernel and world fixed it, however, I've cvsuped to > 6-STABLE, new world and kernel and the problem still there. > > It's a dual processor system but same problem with GENERIC > and a custom kernel. > > Sounds like you have a DRAC installed. The DRAC takes over the usb keyboard and mouse I think. Try this 'patch': --- ./devd.conf-orig Mon Feb 13 20:28:48 2006 +++ ./devd.conf Mon Feb 13 20:29:19 2006 @@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ # When a USB keyboard arrives, attach it as the console keyboard. attach 100 { device-name "ukbd0"; - action "kbdcontrol -k /dev/ukbd0 < /dev/console && /etc/rc.d/syscons restart"; + #action "kbdcontrol -k /dev/ukbd0 < /dev/console && /etc/rc.d/syscons restart"; }; detach 100 { device-name "ukbd0"; - action "kbdcontrol -k /dev/kbd0 < /dev/console"; + #action "kbdcontrol -k /dev/kbd0 < /dev/console"; }; # The entry below starts moused when a mouse is plugged in. Moused Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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