Bug 30921

Summary: [kbd] ACER mechanic ps/2 keyboard don´t work and isn´t possible install
Product: Base System Reporter: curriki <curriki>
Component: i386Assignee: Remko Lodder <remko>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: 4.4-STABLE   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   

Description curriki 2001-09-29 23:40:01 UTC 
i belive that this bug appeared in the RELEASE-4.2 

the installation process don´t show the Kernel Configuration Menu and
when show the sysinstall menu, the keyboard don´t work and can´t select 
the different options.

the installation process is booted with floppies (kern.flp and mfsroot)

Fix: 

i find out a solution a little botch (it´s published in
www.eldemonio.org/acer.txt):

1) begin to install freebsd with a keyboard that work in freebsd. 
2) changue the flags (0x1 --> 0x0) in kernel configuration.
compile the new kernel or save changues in the Kernel Configuration Menu
of the install procces (mfsroot.flp). 
3) changue the keyboard by the ACER keyboard.

the ACER keyboard work well :) , but the leeds don´t work. :(
this solution isn´t very eficcient and i think that is a bug that can have 
a easy solution. i hope that in the next release is resolved.

good look and my congratulations since Spain by to do the best operating
system. :)
How-To-Repeat: how can i capure screens o text in that moment?

the installation process is booted with floppies (kern.flp and mfsroot)
in the first floppy (kern.flp) the keyboard work. so the leeds.
in the second, the keyboard don´t work.  

part of my dmesg:
Comment 1 Daniel O'Connor 2002-06-12 06:52:29 UTC 
This problem happens with Mitsubishi Diamond Touch keyboards as well :(
Model 6511-PA
Extension No 41/MIT

I can ship one to someone if they want to fix this :)
Comment 2 Doug Barton freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2003-01-23 10:29:34 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->feedback


Is this still a problem on a more recent system?
Comment 3 Ceri Davies freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2003-04-30 23:22:13 UTC 
Adding to audit trail, from misfiled PR kern/50727:

Message-Id: <DAV16Dh9vXsFFsAitVG00001c3b@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:36:57 +0200
From: "Carlos" <carlosturiel@hotmail.com>
	=?iso-8859-1?Q?nd_isn=B4t_possible_install?=

 yes, in freebsd-5.0 install process still appear this problem :-(
 
 date: 08/04/2003
Comment 4 Kris Kennaway freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2003-08-16 04:54:17 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: feedback->suspended

The problem persists, but a workaround is known.  Awaiting 
a patch to solve the problem.
Comment 5 Remko Lodder freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2006-09-03 10:35:10 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: suspended->feedback

Is this problem still persisting in the later FreeBSD 
releases? 

Thanks in advance, 

I will close the PR in one week if no feedback had been 
recieved or earlier if any mail bounces.  If needed the 
PR can be reopened later on.
Comment 6 Remko Lodder freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2006-09-03 10:35:10 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-i386->remko

Grab the PR
Comment 7 Remko Lodder freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2006-09-03 17:59:50 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

No reply possible from maintainer since there are mailbox quotas 
active (giving a 5xx error).  I will retry in a couple of days, 
if needed I can reopen the Pr then. Close it for now.