KEYBDLOCK message on console when booting

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3 total messages Started by Gary Kakazu Tue, 18 Jun 1991 21:45

#1255

Author: Gary Kakazu
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 21:45

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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??

Thanks,

Gary

Re: KEYBDLOCK message on console when booting

#1257

Author: 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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Re: KEYBDLOCK message on console when booting

#1258

Author: Rayan Zachariassen
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1991 06:52

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someone writes:
> Can anyone tell me how to unlock the keyboard?? [in AOS]

Boot sautil.  At the menu selection prompt, type

	8 -z

(I think it is '8').  This zeroes the NVRAM, which is where the secure
keyboard bit is located.  A zeroed NVRAM is harmless to AOS if you want
normal default things to happen.

rayan
CA*net

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