Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:42:34 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: stuff and even more problems.... [ to mostly the hard core ] Message-ID: <6201873e0911071942v1fe13da3p5ec126c08ea2a53c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org> References: <20091108024038.GA23704@thought.org>
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On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> wrote: > hey guys, > > my last e-troubles happened a few months ago, or several weeks > ago, when my old KVM unit began flaking out. the one computer > buddy i have in the seattle area suggested i order a 4-port > iogear. i did and he installed it. it was .LT. sixty bux > and next-to-worthless given my disability.[*] altho i did type > down the conversation between iogear and my friend, i'll spare > you. nutshell: they refused to swap and upgrade for something > i could more readily use. --i'll post the entire story on my > freebsd pages in time. > > my new/used dell inspiron-530 is here. it is installed to as far > as i can install it. trouble is that i see on the dell screen > > "Keyboard failure" > > and a message to press F2 to setup. the kvm has the old ps2 > plugs and no adaptors to USB. i have the dell kybd here, come > to think of it, but i'm waaay the hell beyond achy to get down > and muck around and test. > > what's your best guess, folks? the computer parts stores > around here have largely shut down ...but if ordering an > adaptor or two will fix things, i'll do it. > > any thoughts on this? i think i would need at least 547 pain > meds to get back down there and plug in the kyboard; i might > drowse off > > gary > > > [*] gotta type CTRL-ALT-Shift at just the right keyrate (+/- > 0.000000000001s:) > to change ports. > > PS/2 keyboards are still plentiful and cheap... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201029 I've had varied luck with adapters and since they're about the same price just as easy to keep a ps/2 around. -- Adam Vande More
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