On Apr 10, 2007, at 7:55 AM, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
I hate it when a subject doesn't easily present itself ... but ...
Is there something that I'm missing, such that if I add a keyboard
to a server
*after* rebooting it with no keyboard, that will have that keyboard
recognized?
Basically, I have several remote servers, with no keyboards, but if
I need a
tech to check something on the console (ie. the ethernet went down
for some
reason), when they plug a keyboard back in again, there is no
signal until they
actually power cycle the machine ... which of course, is too late
to do any
diagnosis :(
You should be able to add a USB keyboard and have it be recognized,
at least by the newer versions of FreeBSD.
If you're talking about a PS/2 keyboard, probably not...the BIOS
recognizes and configures them at boot time, and if one isn't present
then, the resources aren't allocated for one to be added later. You
should also be aware that PS/2 isn't a "hot plug" interface-- some
people have blown fuses on their motherboards by hot-plugging a PS/2
keyboard while the system is running. Someone's suggestion about
using a KVM is a good thought, however...
--
-Chuck
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