On 2.9.2016. 20:14, Adam McDougall wrote:
> Would it be possible to add a method to the boot loader to disable
> DDB support in the kernel, or perhaps even disable it by default?
> I've encountered two different brands of servers (Dell and HP)
> where the remote graphical console loses keystrokes in the generic
> kernel. This is a severe impediment to troubleshooting and I'm not
> the only one to encounter this. Strangely, compiling a kernel without
> DDB solves this issue. If it was possible to either do a one-time
> disable from the boot loader or make it permanent in the boot config
> file, I wouldn't have to custom compile the kernel for installs on
> bare metal. Holding down keys longer helps, but you have to time it
> just right and it is very difficult when entering passwords. Thanks
> for your consideration.
> 
> 

Is this problem same as this one?

http://openbsd-archive.7691.n7.nabble.com/problem-with-characters-on-dell-idrac7-and-idrac8-console-td293749.html

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