APPLE USB extended keyboard not working

[Brooks Davis]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2005 at 06:50:58PM +0100, Joseph Rothstein wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I've come across a strange problem while trying to install FreeBSD 5.3.
> 
> I am attempting to install 5.3 on a PC suing the only keyboard I have  
> available, which is an Apple USB extended one. I can get tot he  
> sysinstall screen, but the keyboard at this point does not respond. It  
> will respond earlier in the install process. The space bar works, and I  
> can stop the countdown to the boot mode. Verbose booting shows that the  
> keyboard is detected.
> 
> I found this link, but am not sure how (or if I should) adjust the  
> loader.conf to use the USB keyboard only.

You need to set

hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"

at the loader prompt.

-- Brooks

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