Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:30:49 -0800 From: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> To: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: head -r355777: Lack of USB keyboard input during loader Message-ID: <59C93C5F-B8DD-47CC-BD7D-FE3DADBD0DDA@yahoo.com> References: <59C93C5F-B8DD-47CC-BD7D-FE3DADBD0DDA.ref@yahoo.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
I normally use a PS2 keyboard on a Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7 (with a ThreadRipper 1950X) during its boot sequence. (Most use is via ssh once booted.) But I've used a USB keyboard as well on rare occasion. (Unsure when that last was.) Well, I happened to try using a USB keyboard for head -r355777 and: A) The USB keyboard worked fine for controlling the BIOS operation (F12h BIOS version) B) It was ignored by the loader (so: booted via the timeout) C) It worked fine for logging-in on the console and later activity there This was repeatable. By contrast, for the PS2 keyboard, all 3 stages worked fine when tested, also repeatable. Overall I can avoid (B) in my context, but I thought that the status might be of interest to someone. The -r355777 build is a non-debug build (with symbols). At this point I've not established any other head -r355777 (or later) instances on any other hardware and I do not normally use usb keyboards for booting, other than on old PowerMacs. So I've no evidence for how the issue might generalize. It may be the weekend (or longer) before I'd find out. === Mark Millard marklmi at yahoo.com ( dsl-only.net went away in early 2018-Mar)
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?59C93C5F-B8DD-47CC-BD7D-FE3DADBD0DDA>