On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Gary Kline <[email protected]> wrote:
> hey guys, > > my last e-troubles happened a few months ago, or several weeks > ago, when my old KVM unit began flaking out. the one computer > buddy i have in the seattle area suggested i order a 4-port > iogear. i did and he installed it. it was .LT. sixty bux > and next-to-worthless given my disability.[*] altho i did type > down the conversation between iogear and my friend, i'll spare > you. nutshell: they refused to swap and upgrade for something > i could more readily use. --i'll post the entire story on my > freebsd pages in time. > > my new/used dell inspiron-530 is here. it is installed to as far > as i can install it. trouble is that i see on the dell screen > > "Keyboard failure" > > and a message to press F2 to setup. the kvm has the old ps2 > plugs and no adaptors to USB. i have the dell kybd here, come > to think of it, but i'm waaay the hell beyond achy to get down > and muck around and test. > > what's your best guess, folks? the computer parts stores > around here have largely shut down ...but if ordering an > adaptor or two will fix things, i'll do it. > > any thoughts on this? i think i would need at least 547 pain > meds to get back down there and plug in the kyboard; i might > drowse off > > gary > > > [*] gotta type CTRL-ALT-Shift at just the right keyrate (+/- > 0.000000000001s:) > to change ports. > > PS/2 keyboards are still plentiful and cheap... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201029 I've had varied luck with adapters and since they're about the same price just as easy to keep a ps/2 around. -- Adam Vande More _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
