From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 8 02:40:46 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EE4B1065670 for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:40:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (ns1.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53D7B8FC14 for ; Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:40:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id nA82dw6G059327 for ; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:39:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:40:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:40:41 -0800 From: Gary Kline To: FreeBSD Mailing List Message-ID: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 23 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: Subject: stuff and even more problems.... [ to mostly the hard core ] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:40:46 -0000 hey guys, my last e-troubles happened a few months ago, or several weeks ago, when my old KVM unit began flaking out. the one computer buddy i have in the seattle area suggested i order a 4-port iogear. i did and he installed it. it was .LT. sixty bux and next-to-worthless given my disability.[*] altho i did type down the conversation between iogear and my friend, i'll spare you. nutshell: they refused to swap and upgrade for something i could more readily use. --i'll post the entire story on my freebsd pages in time. my new/used dell inspiron-530 is here. it is installed to as far as i can install it. trouble is that i see on the dell screen "Keyboard failure" and a message to press F2 to setup. the kvm has the old ps2 plugs and no adaptors to USB. i have the dell kybd here, come to think of it, but i'm waaay the hell beyond achy to get down and muck around and test. what's your best guess, folks? the computer parts stores around here have largely shut down ...but if ordering an adaptor or two will fix things, i'll do it. any thoughts on this? i think i would need at least 547 pain meds to get back down there and plug in the kyboard; i might drowse off gary [*] gotta type CTRL-ALT-Shift at just the right keyrate (+/- 0.000000000001s:) to change ports. -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 7.31a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php