is it normal or expected that i would get 

   pcvt: doreset() - timeout controller write command
   pcvt: doreset() - timeout writing keyboard init command

each time i boot?  my keyboard is actually plugged into one of those
console switch boxes so that i can use one monitor/keyboard with
multiple computers (that i don't have many of yet).  the switch box
and the associated cable add about six feet to the distance between
the computer and the keyboard.  maybe it's a timing thing?

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