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List:       openbsd-sparc
Subject:    Re: SunBlade 100 console keyboard not working
From:       Kevin <kkadow () gmail ! com>
Date:       2005-02-09 4:05:39
Message-ID: dc718edc0502082005664d5e00 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:25:01 -0500, Kieffer, Eduardo
<Eduardo.Kieffer@us.cibc.com> wrote:
> I've loaded OpenBSD 3.6 sparc64 onto four different SunBlade 100s with
> the current firmware and all of them result in console keyboards not
> working.  The keyboard will work fine during the install process and at
> the OK prompt, but as soon as the box boots the console USB keyboard
> stops working.  I've seen similar posts on some forums but no solutions.
> Any help would be appreciated.

I've got many, many Sun Sparc systems run OpenBSD Sparc64, but
none of them have ever had a keyboard plugged in;  without a keyboard
the console goes to the serial port, and I think this is also the default
(on Sparc64, on i386 there's a prompt) for OpenBSD 3.6 after installation.

If you hook up another machine or a laptop to the primary serial port via
null modem, I believe you'll find the machine is working fine, just is not
recognizing the keyboard and pcons console.

I see a message from Matthieu Herrb suggesting the issue is resolved in
-current, if you are feeling adventurous you could hook up a crossover cable
to another machine ant 9600N1 and see if you get a login prompt.  If that
works, you could try to bring the machine up to -current to see if the
problem goes away with new kernel.

Kevin Kadow

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