3.0 install - keymap problems on an 8500

Robert Serphillips yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri May 23 16:33:01 2003


Thanks Pat, that worked

-Rob




On Fri, 23 May 2003 14:07:21 -0600
Pat Plummer <blacksun@ix.gotdns.org> wrote:

> Rob:
> 
> Try passing the argument < keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=1> (without
> 
> the < >'s o'course :) ) to the kernel via bootx. That should fix it
> -- works on my ANS with adb.
> 
> (thanks, Mark!)
> 
> Pat
> On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 12:01 US/Mountain, 
> yellowdog-general-request@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com wrote:
> 
> > Boot into the 3.0 install. I select English language and then US
> > keyboard. At this point my key map is hosed. My buttons are all
> > shifted around, making it impossible to get any further in the
> > install, or even to switch to terminal. My box is a Power Mac 8500
> > using the standard ADB mouse and keyboard. Is there any arguments
> > I could pass through bootx to fix this?
> >
> > -Rob
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