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Re: KEYBDLOCK message on console when booting

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From: Tim Theisen
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1991 01:56
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In article <1991Jun18.214509.28993@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, kakazu@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Gary Kakazu) writes:
|> I just installed AOS on an RT, and when it boots up, the
|> message: KEYBDLOCK is on the last line of the console throughout
|> boot up.  So, when the log on prompt appears, I can't log on
|> since the keyboard is locked up.  Can anyone tell
|> me how to unlock the keyboard??

I just add the following line near the end of /etc/rc to avoid
this foolishness.

/usr/ibm/kbdlock off

Alternatively, you can use the key to lock the case and then
unlock it.

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