Wojciech writes: > 1) i know for a friend that on some motherboards (it was embedded VIA > based CPU) geli doesn't work at typing password. > > 2) in my case (as well as his case) problems happen everytime kernel > function cngets is used, it maybe after being unable to mount root in > a kernel prompt. > > The problem IS FreeBSD specific AND some hardware specific. > > this seems like an interaction between FreeBSD and some hardware > (timings?). Really have no idea.
>> I refuse to move from the keyboard I have currently, and occasionally >> keys get 'stuck'.... but it's so obvious when it happens it's no big >> hardship. I have a Belkin adaptor one by the way, and it works > but the PROBABLY FReeBSD specific is that some configuration, not > only USB to PS/2 adapters, have problems only when kernel cngets routine. > > my friend switched to linux, in spite of lower performance, on his > dedicated fileserver machine with VIA processor, only because keyboard > didn't work when geli asked for password at boot, or - for whatever reason > - in kernel command prompt activated. > > it works every other case properly. This reminds me of a problem I have when using a RS-232 console. When the loader is sitting there waiting for a few seconds to see if you will type something, it doesn't always notice keystrokes. I would have to hold the key down (letting it autorepeat) and then it would usually notice. This problem does not happen with the PS/2 keyboard. (no KVM, no USB adapters) If it is a timing problem, perhaps it is related? _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
