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Hi,
I installed QNX RTP4 on my thinkpad 240 with Win2000. My computer has an
external PS/2 Natural Keyboard, an external 15’’ display and a serial
mouse. The keyboard (both internal and external) has a french AZERTY
layout.

Here is the problem : after Photon has started, I cannot use the
keyboard anymore. If I exit from Photon, the command line reads:

ph

devi-hirun kbd fd -d/dev/kbd ps2 kb -2 msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

Then I have to power the laptop down.

I have checked out in Windows, the defaults for keyboard are fine: IRQ
1, Port 0x60 (also 0x64)

I tried to change /etc/system/trap/.KEYBOARD.administrator from
fr_FR_102.kbd to en_US_101.kbd but it was the same. I tried to
disconnect most devices: external display, external keyboard and then
restart QNX. All the same.

Here is how I installed QNX :
I got the install program from a CDROM in a magazine. I logged in as
Administrator and I inserted it in the drive. When it ran, I chose
Install QNX. Since I was running Win2000, I had to create a boot disk.
I selected the third (primary) FAT32 partition for QNX. I chose
french/french from the language/keyboard selector. As advised by the
magazine, this setting was no help: the boot floppy and Photon are still
in English, and it starts as if I was using an US keyboard layout
(QWERTY). Not easy to type the password.
I also asked to have no graphical shell at startup, as I have unusual
hardware I wanted no problem with display modes. The display works fine.
I can use the mouse with no problem once Photon has started.


HEEEELP!!! please, if you can.
I am fond of this thing and I can’t get it to work. Damn!

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denis <denis.bredelet@laposte.net> wrote:

Hi,
I installed QNX RTP4 on my thinkpad 240 with Win2000. My computer has an
external PS/2 Natural Keyboard, an external 15’’ display and a serial
mouse. The keyboard (both internal and external) has a french AZERTY
layout.

Here is the problem : after Photon has started, I cannot use the
keyboard anymore. If I exit from Photon, the command line reads:

ph

devi-hirun kbd fd -d/dev/kbd ps2 kb -2 msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

Try creating an /etc/system/trap/input. file with the following
in it:

kbd fd -d/dev/kbd msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

You have two mice… the serial mouse, and the built in PS/2 mouse. It
may be that initializing the PS/2 mouse buggers up the keyboard.

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Thank you. What should I put for ?
I have tried /etc/system/trap/input.char and /etc/system/trap/input.serial
but no luck.
Another concern: will it last until next reboot? Either I should copy the
command to some configuration script

Thanks.

– Denis.

<pete@qnx.com> a écrit dans le message : 900dg8$jqb$1@nntp.qnx.com…

denis <> denis.bredelet@laposte.net> > wrote:
Hi,
I installed QNX RTP4 on my thinkpad 240 with Win2000. My computer has an
external PS/2 Natural Keyboard, an external 15’’ display and a serial
mouse. The keyboard (both internal and external) has a french AZERTY
layout.

Here is the problem : after Photon has started, I cannot use the
keyboard anymore. If I exit from Photon, the command line reads:

ph

devi-hirun kbd fd -d/dev/kbd ps2 kb -2 msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

Try creating an /etc/system/trap/input. file with the following
in it:

kbd fd -d/dev/kbd msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

You have two mice… the serial mouse, and the built in PS/2 mouse. It
may be that initializing the PS/2 mouse buggers up the keyboard.

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Denis <jido @ respublica.fr> wrote:

Thank you. What should I put for ?

I’m not sure. Look through the output of `set’ for the HOSTNAME. This
is probably your nodename.

I have tried /etc/system/trap/input.char and /etc/system/trap/input.serial
but no luck.

Not a chance that either of them would work.

Another concern: will it last until next reboot?

Yes… this will definitely survive reboots.

5

Thank you so much Pete !!
THAT WORKS !

I used $HOSTNAME and that was it
How did you figure out ?
:slight_smile:))))

– Denis.


pete@qnx.com a écrit :

denis <> denis.bredelet@laposte.net> > wrote:
Hi,
I installed QNX RTP4 on my thinkpad 240 with Win2000. My computer has an
external PS/2 Natural Keyboard, an external 15’’ display and a serial
mouse. The keyboard (both internal and external) has a french AZERTY
layout.

Here is the problem : after Photon has started, I cannot use the
keyboard anymore. If I exit from Photon, the command line reads:

ph

devi-hirun kbd fd -d/dev/kbd ps2 kb -2 msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

Try creating an /etc/system/trap/input. file with the following
in it:

kbd fd -d/dev/kbd msoft -3 fd -d /dev/ser1

You have two mice… the serial mouse, and the built in PS/2 mouse. It
may be that initializing the PS/2 mouse buggers up the keyboard.