KVM switch support?

From: beowuff (beowuff_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/13/05

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    Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:16:00 -0800
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    Any idea if this will be fixed in the next release? I too have a usb
    keyboard. I've been avoiding 5.3 for this usb bug. Not having this
    problem with any other OS.

    On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:25:10 -0500, Andrew Batson <abatson@twcny.rr.com> wrote:
    > Hello Eric,
    >
    > > I'm trying to install 5.3-STABLE on an HP Pavilion box I have
    > > laying around. For some reason the installer is not handling
    > > the output from my KVM switch. The model is IOGear
    > > MiniView(tm) II USB KVM Model # GCS124U.
    >
    > I have a IOGear MiniView KVM too and when I tired to install FreeBSD
    > 5.3, I had the same problem. After I did a little googleing, I found the
    > answer. When you first boot with FreeBSD 5.3 bootable CD-ROM, wait for the
    > FreeBSD boot menu to appear and choose option number 6. Then at the OK
    > prompt, type the following and hit the enter key.
    >
    > set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"
    >
    > Note the Quote makes are needed. At the next OK prompt, type
    >
    > boot
    >
    > And the system should boot to sysinstall menu where you will find the USB
    > keyboard working. At least that is what work for me.
    >
    > Hope this helps,
    > Andrew
    >
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