Sometime ago, Christian Weisgerber wrote: > Iain Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm attempting to use a Sun Type 6 USB keyboard on 4.0/amd64. The > > keyboard works, but extra functionality such as the compose key does not > > work. Further, wsconsctl detects it as a plain vanilla PC-XT keyboard. > > wsconsctl can only access the first keyboard (wskbd0) in the system, > which... > > > pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) > > pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot > > wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 > > ... is your PS/2 keyboard. Even if no actual keyboard is attached to > the port. > > If you don't want to use a PS/2 keyboard on that box, you can disable > the driver in the kernel: > > # config -ef /bsd > OpenBSD 4.0-current (GENERIC) #41: Wed Jan 17 14:42:43 CET 2007 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC > Enter 'help' for information > ukc> disable pckbd > 185 pckbd* disabled > ukc> quit > Saving modified kernel. > # reboot > > This will make the USB keyboard attach as wskbd0, where it is > amenable to configuration with wsconsctl. > > -- > Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Thanks for the tip. The keyboard is now correctly detected as a USB keyboard. The compose key does not work yet, but hopefully that is just a matter of tweaking my system. Again, thanks. -- Iain Morgan
