FreeBSD 5.2 install

specter · 05-08-2004, 11:00 PM

Hi, Im trying to install FreeBSD 5.2 on an old amd 233Mhz. It doesnt have a ps/2 port so Im having to use an AT keyboard. Ive tried 2 of them.

They keyboard stops responding when I get to the "sysinstall Main Menu".

I do have a p200 Ive been running FreeBSD on for a few months with an AT keyboard and that install went smoothly (tried that same keyboard). Any idea's on this one?

specter · 05-09-2004, 01:32 AM

go into the boot console.

suppress detaching the atkbd driver after reset failure:
set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0"

boot -c

chort · 05-09-2004, 02:07 AM

Thanks for posting the solution!

specter · 05-10-2004, 08:28 AM

Also 5.2 RC-1 does not have this problem...