Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:29:23 -0600 From: Gerd Knops <gerti@bitart.com> To: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Francisco Reyes <fran@reyes.somos.net>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: 4.2 Showstopper? Belkin KVM switch problems with FreeBSD 4.2 Message-ID: <20001121002924.13031.qmail@camelot.bitart.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.001120154737.jhb@FreeBSD.org> References: <XFMail.001120154737.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
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John Baldwin wrote: > On 20-Nov-00 Gerd Knops wrote: > > Hi Gang, > > > > Since I updated from 4.1 to 4.2RC1, my Belkin OmnieView Pro > > (F1D108-OSD) is not working properly anymore. The symptoms: If the > > system is rebooted while selected on the KVM switch, everything is > > fine. If the system is rebooted while another system is selected, > > the keyboard is not found: > > > > System selected: > > atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 > > atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> flags 0x1 irq 1 on atkbdc0 > > kbd0 at atkbd0 > > > > Other system selected: > > atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 > > > > In an EMail to questions someone reported a similar problem. > > > > As I assume quite a number of people use Belkin KVMs, this is a > > serious problem. It could be argued that it is Belkin's problem, > > but considering the large base of installed KVMs I think FreeBSD > > should try to be KVM friendly. > > Compile a custom kernel and take 'flags 0x1' (detection of keyboards) > out of the atkbd0 line. It is a weird problem with your KVM. My > 4-port KVM (Belkin OmniCube) has no problems finding the keyboards on > my 4 testboxes (2 stable and 2 current). Granted, this switch is > using PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports. Perhaps it is something finicky > with AT keyboards? Regardless, removing the 'flags 0x1' will fix your > problem. The flag is needed so that people with USB keyboards have > their keyboards recognized as the primary keyboard by the console > driver on boot. > Thanks, that solved it! Might warrant a note in /usr/src/UPDATING. Gerd To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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