On Wed, Apr 23, 2003 at  1:22pm, Doug McLean wrote:
> Subject: ESC key kills NetBSD?!

This sounds suspiciously like you're installing and/or
running from a graphics console. 

If this is the case, then don't :)
The NetBSD/sgimips port is not yet ported to boot from
a graphics console.  The serial console must be used.

The problem is that the ARCS PROM still has control of
the keyboard, and is interpreting ESC, ^C and some
other keys.  ESC and ^C will throw you back into the
PROM with no possibility of returning back to NetBSD.

If this isn't the problem, can you give more info on
the boot setup, etc? 

Regards,
-scott

> Hello all,
> 
> Here's another conundrum for your collective wisdom. 
> Having successfully install NetBSD-1.6 on an Indy
> R4600 (IP22), I have been playing around with it when
> I noticed something is wrong.
> 
> I am using a standard SGI PS/2 keyboard for this Indy,
> and to my surprise, when I push the ESC key (any maybe
> some other keys though I cannot verify this), NetBSD
> just dies and returns to the SGI System Maintenance
> menu.  Please excuse me if that isn't the right term.
> 
> In any case, I tried to recreate the problem, and it
> happens maybe 2/3 times when I push the ESC.  This
> makes using programs like vi a little difficult.  ;p
> 
> I suspect this is a bug in a driver somewhere, and I
> have seen some posting regarding support issues for
> SGI keyboard drivers, but I was wondering if this was
> a known problem.  If so, does anyone have a fix?
> 
> In any case, I will be submitting a PR pretty soon. 
> Thanks all for your time!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
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