From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 14 03:03:03 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 0FD1116A41C for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 03:03:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from lakecmmtao04.coxmail.com (lakecmmtao04.coxmail.com [68.99.120.78]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4568843D1F for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 03:03:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from dns1 ([64.58.171.82]) by lakecmmtao04.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20050614030301.UXPM2591.lakecmmtao04.coxmail.com@dns1>; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:03:01 -0400 From: Vizion To: "Haulmark, Chris" Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:58:22 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.8 References: <6FC9F9894A9F8C49A722CF9F2132FC22044B8F9B@ms05.mailstreet2003.net> In-Reply-To: <6FC9F9894A9F8C49A722CF9F2132FC22044B8F9B@ms05.mailstreet2003.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200506131958.23802.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kan Cai Subject: Re: install freebsd with usb keyboard 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: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 03:03:03 -0000 On Monday 13 June 2005 19:55, the author Haulmark, Chris contributed to the dialogue on- RE: install freebsd with usb keyboard: >Someone broke the silence: >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for the reply. But, as I said, the keyboard PS2 plugin of my >> mobo is *physically* broken. So even with a usb->ps2 adapter, it >> won't work. Any other suggestions? >> >> cheers, >> --ken > >I've seen some keyboards that supports use of serial ports (RS-232). Sorry I thought you said the plug but you meant the receptacle/socket Umph -- can you break off the broken plastic bits and get a soldering irion onto the connectors? If so you could solder some wires in place and make connections. that way - it should not be too difficult to do -- better than throwing the mobo away!! I have even wired directly to the mobo before now (broken network connector!!!) That machine is now 4 years old and still working with a utp cable directly wired to the mobo!!! David David > >Chris Haulmark -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May/June bound for Europe via Panama Canal.