---
name: "comkbd"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/comkbd"
---

# comkbd(4)

serial keyboard driver

## NAME

**comkbd** – serial keyboard driver

## SYNOPSIS

**comkbd\* at ebus?** **wskbd\* at comkbd?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **comkbd** driver provides support for Sun serial keyboards such as the Type 4, Type 5, and Type 6 attached to a clone of the NS16550 UART (normally supported by the [com(4)](/man/com/4.md) driver).

## SEE ALSO

[com(4)](/man/com/4.md), [comms(4)](/man/comms/4.md), [ebus(4)](/man/ebus/4.md), [intro(4)](/man/intro/4.md), [wskbd(4)](/man/wskbd/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **comkbd** driver was first supported in OpenBSD 3.1.

## AUTHORS

The driver was written by Jason Wright ⟨*jason@thought.net*⟩.