RE: About IBM-M keyboard

[Josh Moyer <JMoyer%nodomain.net@localhost>]

Since PS/2 is not designed for hot-plugging, is there risk of damaging the keyboard or system in this way?

Kind regards,
Josh

-----Original Message-----
From: current-users-owner%NetBSD.org@localhost <current-users-owner%NetBSD.org@localhost> On Behalf Of Martin Husemann
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 6:10 AM
To: Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>
Cc: current-users%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: About IBM-M keyboard

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 09:06:26AM -0500, Todd Gruhn wrote:
> If I plug it in (PS\2) while NetBSD is running it does not work.

PS/2 keyboards cause no "plug in" event, so the kernel does not notice there is a new device connected.

You may be able to get it working later via some magic drvctl(8) invocation.

Martin