Robert,
Thanks for your concern about the install doc.
Please join us in the irc channel so the devs can help you more fluently.
Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #gentoo-bsd
Thanks.

-- Ignacio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <robert_s@...>
To: <gentoo-bsd@g.o>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:48 PM
Subject: [gentoo-bsd] Gentoo-freebsd - can't login with keyboard


> I've just installed gentoo-fbsd according to the docs.  I've downloaded
> the latest version including the 6.1 kernel, which I compiled by hand. 
> After much fooling around I've manged to get it booting.  However, when I
> get to the login prompt at the end of the boot process, nothing happens
> when I type characters at the keyboard.  The keyboard input seems to work
> during the bootup process.
> 
> I've had similar problems with fbsd in the past - usually when xdm/kdm is
> started with a script.  I suspect this is a similar problem but I can't
> pinpoint it.
> 
> I've already posted a question on the forums but I haven't had many views
> and no answers.  Please forgive me for double posting!
> 
> P.S.  I had a lot of difficulty mounting my new root partition read-write
> using freesbie.  Maybe the doc should point out that you can fix this by
> running fsck on the root partition first.
> 
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