From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 15 15:03:52 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id PAA24368 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 15 Nov 1996 15:03:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from mailhost.PII.COM (pii.com [192.77.209.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA24363 for ; Fri, 15 Nov 1996 15:03:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from PII.COM by PII.COM (4.1/SMI-4.4) id AA11573; Fri, 15 Nov 96 15:03:00 PST Received: by smtp with Microsoft Mail id <328CF66A@smtp>; Fri, 15 Nov 96 15:02:02 PST From: Robert Clark To: "'freebsd-questions'" Subject: Re: Looking fo a keyboard? Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 15:01:00 PST Message-Id: <328CF66A@smtp> Encoding: 42 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Paul, Guardian makes a keyboad and mouse faker for both the Mac and Suns. They connect inline with the cable going from the CPU-unit to the switch. But at 150$ US each, there has to be a better way. [RC] ---------- From: owner-freebsd-questions To: dwhite Cc: pol; questions Subject: Re: Looking fo a keyboard? Date: Friday, November 15, 1996 3:14PM In a previous message, Doug White said: > On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Peter Olsson wrote: > > > Completely wrong. With three vital freebsd-machines attached to one > > monitor/keyboard through a switch and two of them not booting after > > an unattended power-failure, due to not sensing the keyboard, I too am > > very interested in a solution to this. And please don't give me the > > obvious answer "Use two more keyboards" :) I've been looking (and trying to order) server switches for Suns. There seems to be 2 types. Dumb ones that don't fake the Sun into thinking a keyboard and monitor are there (i.e. you have to have the switch set to the machine that needs to boot), and those that can fake the sun (i.e. it looks like a keyboard is always there regardless of the switch position. If you're switch is of the first variety, then you need to make your PCs bios, not care if a keyboard is there or not. I.e. turn off keyboard check if possible. Paul. -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 200 S. 5th St. Suite 1100 PAG: +1 (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7370 Minneapolis, MN 55402 WRK: +1 (612) 663-1979 NIC: PTR FAX: +1 (612) 663-8030