Re: install/48557: 6.1.3 installed just perfect. When I rebooted, the kbd didn't work, could not log in.

[David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>]

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From: David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: install/48557: 6.1.3 installed just perfect.  When I rebooted, the 
kbd didn't work, could not log in.
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:31:09 +0000

 On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:30:01AM +0000, John Watts wrote:
 >  
 >  *New information* 
 >  I tried a new keyboard that I just bought for another machine.  It is a
 >  "dasKeyboard" with the older type keyswitches.  It worked perfectly, I
 >  just plugged it in and NetBSD booted and allowed login and everything
 >  worked perfectly.  This (expensive) keyboard is a slightly strange
 >  beast, it is usb, but the cable from the keyboard has *two* usb
 >  connectors on the end. You plug them both in and the keyboard works,
 >  plus there are two functioning USB sockets on the right hand edge of
 >  the keyboard itself. I like.  You get a working keyboard and you get
 >  your usb slots back too, in a more convenient spot.  I can now attach
 >  my wireless mouse radio gadget, right close to the mouse but not in the
 >  way at all.  If you want to google (I am not selling the keyboards, just
 >  providing picture):
 
 At a guess the second USB connector goes to a USB hub inside the keyboard.
 
 >  I have still another keyboard, quite similar to the first keyboard I
 >  tried (this one is a Lenovo "ibm" style keyboard).  It didn't work
 >  either.  I have a little USB/PS2 adapter.  I put it on the end of the
 >  usb cable of the lenovo and plugged it into the little ps2 connection.
 >  gigabyte had marked the ps2 plug with both a keyboard symbol and a
 >  mouse symbol so if it had been a true ps2 cable it should have
 >  worked.  It didn't work in this case though.
 
 Nope, those adapters are simple electrical converters.
 They work because some keyboards and mice auto-detect whether they
 are connected to USB or PS/2 ports.
 
        David
 
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