Two keyboards

[Julian Elischer]

Bram Van Steenlandt wrote:
> Julian Elischer wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> Brooks Davis wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 10:46:21AM +0100, Bram Van Steenlandt wrote:
>>>  
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> For a pos system I am working on I need support for two keyboards 
>>>> (actually one keyboard(ps/2) and one scanner(usb)).
>>>
>>>
> I call the scanner a keyboard because that is the way it acts when you 
> connect it
> 

then the ukbd driver should handle it.. have you tried it?

>>>>
>>>> I've read a previous post and there it was supposed that one should 
>>>> write a driver to accomplish this.
>>>> I am not a C programmer and know far to little from FreeBSD to 
>>>> accomplish this.
>>>>
>>>> So I ask you, Isn't there a much easier way (other operating systems 
>>>> seem to have no problem with this)?
>>>>   
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Other OSes have the intrastructure to support multiple keyboards.  We
>>> don't have one piece of that, the many to one keyboard mux.
>>>
>>
>> But that's probably not what he wants..
>> He probably doesn't want data from the scanner (bar code?) intermixed 
>> randomly
>> with the data from the keyboard..
>>
>> He just needs to read the device separatly.
> 
> 
> Not really because it always has to be possible to type a code manually 
> I've programmed it so that barcode must always start with F2 and end 
> with RETURN
> 
> Scanners can be programmed to give this kind of header and terminator.
> 
> So I don't mind if it comes in all together, It would be nice if I can 
> know wich device gives the data but not absolutely needed.
> 
> For the moment the scanner is attached on ps/2 with a passtrough cable 
> to the keyboard, this works ok but shift and more of those things tend 
> to be a problem.
> Also I must adjust the send speed of the scanner because it might 
> otherwise happen that the computer doesn't get the intire code.
> 
> Also we use a lot of macs and (no ps/2) I would like it if the scanners 
> are usable on freebsd and mac.
> 
> I'm no expert but can't someone port the macos x driver for this (darwin 
> is open source and it is also a BSD) ??
>