From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 8 2:45:28 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from breg.mc.mpls.visi.com (breg.mc.mpls.visi.com [208.42.156.101]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D965537B438 for ; Tue, 8 Jan 2002 02:45:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from sheol.localdomain (hawkeyd-fw.dsl.visi.com [208.42.101.193]) by breg.mc.mpls.visi.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76BCD2D05D1 for ; Tue, 8 Jan 2002 04:45:11 -0600 (CST) Received: (from hawkeyd@localhost) by sheol.localdomain (8.11.1/8.11.1) id g08AjAM09530; Tue, 8 Jan 2002 04:45:10 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from hawkeyd) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 04:45:10 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <200201081045.g08AjAM09530@sheol.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: knews 0.9.8a Reply-To: hawkeyd@visi.com Organization: if (!FIFO) if (!LIFO) break; References: <3C3A607E.F9358D5A_mmcable.com@ns.sol.net> <5.1.0.14.0.20020108230125.00c53c60_pop-server.nyc.rr.com@ns.sol.net> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20020108230125.00c53c60_pop-server.nyc.rr.com@ns.sol.net> From: hawkeyd@visi.com (D J Hawkey Jr) Subject: Re: KVM switch problems and FreeBSD X-Original-Newsgroups: sol.lists.freebsd.hardware,sol.lists.freebsd.questions To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG FWIW: I use a older Belkin OmniView 4-port (model #f1d066), and experience no problems - but then again, I use a cabled Logitech MarbleMouse trackball between FreeBSD and QNX boxes. XF86-4.0.1 with 'moused' on FreeBSD-4.2, MetroLink X11R5.1 with 'Mouse' on QNX-4.25. Too much apples-and-oranges, but it might eliminate the switchbox as the culprit? Dave PS, I have noticed that cables matter; don't use cheapos! In article <5.1.0.14.0.20020108230125.00c53c60_pop-server.nyc.rr.com@ns.sol.net>, scottro@nyc.rr.com writes: > At 20:59 2002/01/07 -0600, Erik Moe wrote: >>Hello, >> >>I'm having trouble with a new Logitech optical mouse when it is >>connected to a Belkin OmniView KVM switch. I previously used an old >>Microsoft two button mouse which had no problems. Here is the >>situation, when I boot my FreeBSD machine (4.3-RELEASE) the mouse >>initializes and works just fine with both moused and XFree86 3.3.6. >>However, when I switch the KVM to another system and then switch back >>again, the mouse cursor dances all over the screen and random mouse >>button presses are registered. Also, I get the following system >>messages: >> >>psmintr: out of sync (0000 != 0008) > > Welcome to the club. :) This has been problematic for awhile--when I > first began using FreeBSD, I diligently searched for answers on google and > deja, and at one point saw that whoever was actually working on it was > ready to throw up his hands in disgust (that was an older post, though, > don't know about the upshot). > > Recompilation with the 0x800 (or was it 500, I've forgotten already) seems > to have limited success (judging from much searching the web). Some folks, > however have had success doing that. > > In general, I've found that if I have the KVM focused on the BSD box from > boot up through starting X, I've then been able to switch back and > forth. (Not always, however) > > On the other hand, I do have moused disabled--I don't know if that's a > factor or not. > Ironically, when I first had the trouble, I thought it was due to a lowend > KVM and was going to buy a Belkin, till websearching made me realize that > it wouldn't help. > > However--at work, I use a Belkin Omnipro (at home, a cheap Dlink something) > and again, if I boot into the box while the KVM is focused on it, and start > X, I'm alright. > > I'm using an MS optical rather than a Logitech--however, changing from > optical to a normal mouse also didn't help. > > Scott Robbins To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message