kbdmux disabled - not possible to enter geli key

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lib13

Hi,


My current setup for the workstation is of a multiseat type, so one computer, two users (two X sessions, two keyboards, two mice, two monitors).

For this to happen, I have to disable kbdmux(), such that the two keyboards are considered independent of one another.

The problem is that when I disable kbdmux() in /boot/loader.conf or /boot/device.hints I'm not able to input the password for the geli() encrypted storage.
I find this strange as, at least, one keyboard should always be working.
Both keyboards are of USB type.

I cannot get the exact revision of the system, but just upgraded my 10-STABLE

What can I do to solve this issue? Is this a bug regarding vt?
two days ago.
 
I don't know how you can fix this, but as a workaround you can configure the loader to ask for your GELI passphrase. Because this happens before the kernel boots, it should work with both keyboards. Append to /boot/loader.conf:
Code: 
geom_eli_passphrase_prompt="YES"
The loader does not verify that you typed the correct password so if you do it wrong you might still get the kernel's password prompt...
 
Your solution makes the system ask for a passphrase, but then, afterwards the OS asks again for the password.

Thanks tobik, but even if this worked, I'd need to have a working keyboard before X starts, and it starts manually in my case.

So, is this hiding of keyboards performed by disabling kbdmux() a bug? Where should I file it?
 
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