Re: [9fans] usbohci in pccpuf

[lejatorn@gmail.com]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 11:27:39AM -0400, erik quanstrom wrote:
> > yes, but if you need the keyboard to enter stuff during boot time, like
> > the authid, or the path to the filesystem, then it's not possible
> > because I think those choices happen before the point where those
> > commands can be issued, right? Unless there is some place other than
> > cpurc where I could set those commands?
> 
> yes, if that is the case, you're in a pickle.
> 
> however, if you have a place for local nvram and you make sure
> your plan9.ini file (or pxe version thereof) specifies the path to
> the fs, you can still boot to a native usb kbd.
> 
> if you can't resolve one of those issues, you will likely need to add
> some code to the init process and link usb/usbd and usb/kb into
> the kernel.
> 
> - or - if you have working ethernet, the cec patches that i submitted
> a year or so ago will allow you to enter very early boot information
> using cec(8).  i also have a prototype 9load that will also interact
> via cec.
> 
> an older version of cec is part of the distribution.  my current
> version is in /n/sources/contrib/quanstro/src/cec.  i'd be happy to
> put the kernel patches somewhere if folks would find it useful.

Well in my case I am not stuck anymore since I could deal with the nvram
stuff with a usbohci-free kernel. And yeah, I can go back to the regular
kernel if I set the fs path in plan9.ini without the query for it.

I had intially mailed so that if the behaviour qualified as a bug, it
would be reported, and if someone ever stumbled upon the same thing he
could find the quick fix (remove usbohci) if he/she cared enough to 
digg in 9fans archives.

Now your solutions are archived as well if needed. ☺

Cheers,
Mathieu.