Peter Hessler wrote: > try enabling acpi at the bootloader prompt.. > > boot -c > enable acpi > exit > Thanks ! that did the trick. > On 2007 Oct 24 (Wed) at 13:58:29 -0400 (-0400), David H. Lynch Jr. wrote: > : I am trying to complete a new install of OpenBSD 4.2 on an HP > :Pavillion dv8000. > : > : Inside X the glidepad is extremely eratic and virtually > :uncontrolable - but an external USB mouse works fine. > : Even without X running the Keyboard is prone to random fits of > :repeating charaters. It does not do that all the time, > : but the likelyhood of typing a complete command without atleast one > :letter repeating anywhere from 3 to 15 times is slim. > : Methodically hunt and pecking each individual key very slowly helps > :but does nto cure the problem. > : > : I do not have this problem running Ubuntu Linux (or windows) on the > :same machine - but I do get exactly the same behavior if I boot from a > :iux system rescue disk. > : > : My guess is that both the glidepad and keyboard are on PS/2 hardware > :internally and there is some PS/2 related configuration value that needs > :tweaked. But I have no clue where to look. > : > : A clue would be greatly appreciated. > : > >
-- Dave Lynch DLA Systems Software Development: Embedded Linux 717.627.3770 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dlasys.net fax: 1.253.369.9244 Cell: 1.717.587.7774 Over 25 years' experience in platforms, languages, and technologies too numerous to list. "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
