Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console...

[jon at witchspace.com]

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

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