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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C)
Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD install problems on Gateway2000 DX66V
Date: 20 Oct 1993 12:27:38 -0500
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> I have a very strong clue that if you bounce on the keyboard when booting
> up you'll get the machine to quit 'hanging'.  I have been having problems
> on PC's here with the problem, and by bouncing on a key (I use num-lock so
> I can see the LED's flicker when the keyboard is back on line) I can guarantee
> the KB probe to work correctly.

This sounds like "Keyboard error -- Hit F1 to continue".

I found the problem (and my ability to run X) went away when I took the
console driver code from NetBSD 0.9 and used it instead.  Since then, I'm
running my own console code, so I can't tell you if it's improved with
gamma or epsilon.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@cs.weber.edu
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