Re: UEFI, loader and keyboard problems

From: Allan Jude <allanjude_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 17:47:36 -0400
On 2015-05-16 17:27, Dimitry Andric wrote:
> On 16 May 2015, at 18:50, Roman Bogorodskiy <novel_at_FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>>
>> I'm running -CURRENT amd64
>>
>> and have weird problems with keyboard in loader. Specifically, some char
>> keys produce numbers. For example:
>>
>> boot --> b66t
>>
>> The problem appears to be with the right side of the query layout.
>>
>> 'y' is still 'y', but 'u' becomes '4', 'i' becomes '5', etc. The same
>> for the second row, 'h' is still 'h', but 'j' is '1' etc.
> 
> Is this maybe some weird keyboard in combination with NUM LOCK on?
> 
> -Dimitry
> 

That is a good insight, I know a lot of laptops have a 'numpad' feature
where the keys on the right side of the keyboard can provide the
functionality of the numpad when numlock is on or when a function modify
key is depressed.

-- 
Allan Jude


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