From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Dec 22 13:52: 6 2000 From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 22 13:52:04 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from virtual.valuelinx.net (virtual.valuelinx.net [208.189.209.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2EC8837B400 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2000 13:52:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from penix.org (Toronto-ppp221312.sympatico.ca [64.228.106.129]) by virtual.valuelinx.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id VAA07964 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2000 21:51:59 GMT Message-ID: <3A43CF12.84D43071@penix.org> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 17:00:50 -0500 From: Paul Halliday X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: KB problemo. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi. Off topic, but I figured my best chance for some input would be from here. <-- I am sure most of you shudder upon hearing this.... My gateway is switched with one of my desktops ie. monitor / keyboard. Unfortunately yesterday when I switched to check some stuff out I realised that the keyboard would not work. On a reboot I get beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, then keyboard not found or keyboard error. So, yes as mentioned just recently on this list, hard switches are _BAD_. Now, aside from purchasing a new mb (it's only a p133, still fairly new). Is there a way that I can either; a) break out the soldering gun and replace the damaged components ex. being if it was just the actual plug on the mb I am sure I could solder on a new one, or b) use either a serial port or parellel port to get this machine back up? Appreciated.. -- Paul H. ============================================================================ Don't underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. Brute force is the last resort of the incompetent. GPG Key fingerprint: 2D7C A7E2 DB1F EA5F 8C6F D5EC 3D39 F274 4AA3 E8B9 Web: http://www3.sympatico.ca/transmogrify Public Key available here: http://www3.sympatico.ca/transmogrify/dp.txt ============================================================================ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message