Re: Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console...

From: Gordon Tetlow <gordont_at_gnf.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:15:51 -0700
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 12:18:51PM +0100, jon_at_witchspace.com wrote:
> 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.

I've personally killed about 5 keyboards this way. I don't recommend hot
plugging PS/2 keyboards.

-gordon

Received on Thu Sep 11 2003 - 15:15:56 UTC

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