Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:03 -0800 (PST) From: James Phillips <anti_spam256@yahoo.ca> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 7.2, usb mouse, uhub0: device problem (IOERROR), Message-ID: <119907.63477.qm@web65511.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20091120112952.CD4C310656AB@hub.freebsd.org>
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=0A=0A> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:18:10 -0800 (PST)=0A> From: Mark Terribil= e <materribile@yahoo.com>=0A> Subject: 7.2, usb mouse, uhub0: device proble= m (IOERROR),=0A> disabling=0A> =A0=A0=A0 port 3=0A> To: freebsd-questions@f= reebsd.org=0A> Message-ID: <181765.78137.qm@web110310.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>= =0A> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii=0A> =0A> Hi,=0A> =0A> I j= ust put 7.2 on an Asus P5N7A-VM motherboard (running=0A> with a Core II Qua= d 2.33).=A0 This motherboard has a PS/2=0A> connector for the keyboard but = not for the mouse.=A0 When=0A> I plug a USB mouse in, or connect a PS/2 mou= se through an=0A> appropriate green adaptor (PS/2 mouse/USB) I get the=0A> = following error on the console and in /var/log/messages:=0A> =0A> Nov 17 15= :35:11 silver kernel: uhub0: device problem=0A> (IOERROR), disabling port 3= =0A> =0A=0AYou can't just use a PS/2 -> USB adapter on *any* mouse; you nee= d a "dual protocol" mouse. It sound like your mouse may be old enough that = it only supports a PS/2 -> RS-232 (9 pin serial) adapter. Your board may ha= ve a header to allow the easy installation of a serial port, but I have not= checked (and serial mice may not be auto-magically configured).=0A=0ALast = time I was looking for a mouse, I could not find a PS/2 version. I was relu= ctant to get a USB mouse because none of them are USB Certified (http://www= .usb.org). Many of them also had a "Side-scrolling" scroll wheel (designed = with Vista in mind?) very awkward to use as a middle button.=0A=0AIf you mo= use IS a "USB" mouse, try a different one.=0A=0ARegards,=0A=0AJames Phillip= s=0A=0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________= __________=0AYahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bo= okmark your favourite sites. Download it now=0Ahttp://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
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