Subject: Re: Mac mini and keyboard
To: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
From: Daniel Eggert <danieleggert@mac.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/26/2005 20:53:21
On Feb 26, 2005, at 7:47 PM, Michael wrote:

> Hello,
>
>> I've got problem getting my USB keyboard to work with NetBSD on my 
>> Mac mini.
>>
>> The keyboard works with the INSTALL kernel, but when I boot the 
>> GENERIC kernel, I get the he prompt for the root partition (since it 
>> is not wd0a), but at that prompt my keyboard does not work.
>>
>> What do I need to change in my kernel for the keyboard to work?
>>
>> During boot I'm seeing
>>     wskbd1 at ukdb0 max 1
>> so the kernel apparently sees the keyboard.
> Hmm, since the hardware seems to be pretty similar to the iBook G4 it 
> probably has the same keyboard problem - did you try a -current 
> kernel?
>
> good luck
> Michael
>

No, I will go ahead and try one, but...

The INSTALL kernel is a 2.0 kernel, so how can it pick up the keyboard 
if the GENERIC kernel fails?

/Daniel