Re: Can't escape to loader prompt

From: beowuff (beowuff_at_gmail.com)
Date: 04/01/05

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    On Apr 1, 2005 11:00 AM, DerDrache <derdrache@gmail.com> wrote:
    > On Mar 25, 2005 12:23 AM, Matthew Huggett <mhuggett@zam.att.ne.jp> wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I'm trying to install 5.3, via CD, on a system with a USB keyboard
    > > only. Once I boot from the CD, I lose the keyboard and, after the
    > > first menu times out, I see the main install menu but I can't make any
    > > selections.
    > >
    > > I've seen the instructions to "escape to loader prompt" and do
    > > > set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"
    > > > boot
    > > However, I am unable to even escape to the loader prompt. The only
    > > thing I can do with my keyboard once I boot from the CD is toggle the
    > > num lock and caps lock. I haven't been able to find any reports of
    > > similar trouble on Google, so was wondering if anyone on this list has
    > > had trouble with a keyboard so early on in the install, and what, if
    > > anything, they did to fix it.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Matt
    > >
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    > I know this isn't the answer you're looking for and I'm sure wasn't
    > the most intelligent thing to do but when I found myself in this same
    > position I installed a copy of 5.2.1 and cvsuped to 5.3-RELEASE.
    > Definately a PITA.
    >
    > DerDrache
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    I've been complaining about the usb keyboard since 5.3 was released.
    It's wierd how this is a new problem, a big problem, and nobody seems
    to care...
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