Re: Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console...

From: <jon_at_witchspace.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:18:51 +0100 (BST)
Hiya


> Unfortunately, many motherboards (BIOSs?) won't initialise a PS/2 keyboard
> interface unless a keyboard is connected at boot time, so if you plug in a
> keyboard subsequently it won't work. Nothing the OS can do in this case (I
> believe), and yes it's a PITA.

Keyboard and mouse manufacturers usually give dire warnings about plugging
in PS/2 devices when the machine is powered up, maybe that's the reason
why.


--Jon

http://www.witchspace.com
Received on Tue Sep 02 2003 - 02:18:43 UTC

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