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Date:      Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:24:46 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "David A. Panariti" <davep.NOSPAM@meduseld.net>
To:        mike@vee.net
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: bootstrap loader + USB keyboard no-worky
Message-ID:  <20020711.222446.730551969.davep@meduseld.net>
In-Reply-To: <3D2E3A2D.50303@vee.net>
References:  <3D2CFC98.8010803@quack.kfu.com> <3D2E1E39.4070601@quack.kfu.com> <3D2E3A2D.50303@vee.net>

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Check your BIOS.
Mine (Award on an old Soyo 6BA+IV) has an option to enable support for
USB keyboards.
Works great with BootMagic and the FreeBSD bootldr.

Good luck,

davep

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net> writes:

   Michael> Nick Sayer wrote:
   >>
   >> Now if only my USB legacy keyboard support would work for the
   >> FreeBSD loader... :-)
   >>

   Michael> Yeah, does anyone know what is up with that? It's a pain
   Michael> to have to find and switch to a PS/2 keyboard just to boot
   Michael> to single user mode, play with boot params, or to use an
   Michael> alternate kernel.

   Michael> I've looked around for some solutions before, but never
   Michael> come up with anything useful.

   Michael> /mike

   Michael> -- Mike Gratton <mike@vee.net>, <http://web.vee.net/>;
   Michael> Leader in leachate production and transmission since 1976.


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