Bug 18014

Summary:	Machine doesn't boot without keyboard attached
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	matt <matt>
Component:	misc	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	4.0-RELEASE
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description matt 2000-04-14 20:50:01 UTC

When you remove the keyboard on an Alpha DS10 the boot program waits
forever, stuck on either ischar() or getchar() in boot/common/boot.c

Fix: 

I just commented out the bit of code that calls getchar/ischar and
counts down from 9 in boot/common/boot.c, and set yes = 1; and
installed a new loader (I use netboot - I'm fairly certain this will
reproduce on diskboot - never tried though)

I don't get the chance to interrupt the boot process, but the machines
now boot fine (:
How-To-Repeat: Remove the keyboard from an Alpha DS10 - do not have anything attached
to the serial console.  Attempt to boot.

Comment 1 iedowse freebsd_committer

2001-11-17 00:22:21 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->feedback


Hi, does this problem still occur with more recent releases?

Comment 2 Kris Kennaway freebsd_committer

2002-01-06 04:32:27 UTC

State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

Feedbck timeout