On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:56:22 -0500, Carrie Jones <carrie@cjones.org> wrote:
> 
> I have a Compaq Presario R3000 Laptop. I have tried to install NetBSD
> 2.0 from a boot cd. The kernel seems to be bumping along fine and then
> this error comes up:
> 
> kbc : cmd word write error
> 

[snip]

> still wouldn't work.) Since it was so close to the time for 2.0 to come
> out, I just waited and hoped for the best, but I fear that the keyboard
> on this laptop is well and truly esoteric.

I don't have that laptop with me anymore but I was able to install
NetBSD 2.0 on a Presario R3000 without any errors - definetly no
keyboard problems.  After installation trying to use the Broadcom 54g
wireless adapter was a lost cause though - I had to resort to using
Debian and NDISWrapper.  You won't be able to use FreeBSD on that
laptop either until 5.4 is released:
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=amd64/67745