Confusing RPI2 kernel options

Hans Petter Selasky hps at selasky.org
Wed Mar 30 07:27:55 UTC 2016


On 03/29/16 00:57, bob prohaska wrote:
> On an RPI2 running 11-CURRENT  /usr/src/sys/arm/conf/RPI2 contains:
>
> # Comment following lines for boot console on serial port
> device          vt
> device          kbdmux
> device          ukbd
>
> but in fact there _is_ a serial console and the options
> are _not_ commented.
>
> I realize the USB keyboard isn't expected
> to work, but it seems odd that the serial console does
> work given the description. Do I misunderstand something?
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
> bob prohaska
>

Hi,

The USB keyboard does not work on the serial console, only the HDMI port 
or display.

--HPS



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