Re: About IBM-M keyboard

[Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>]

WOW -- thanks ...

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM Josh Moyer <JMoyer%nodomain.net@localhost> wrote:
>
> 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