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Subject: Re: USB
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Bill A. K. writes:
 > hi,
 >      i did that and recompiled the kernel, and it recognizes everything at
 > bootup. Now I just need to know how to get the system to use the USB mouse
 > as it's mouse.
 > 

in /etc/rc.conf include the lines (this is for 3.2-R, BTW):

moused_port="/dev/ums0"
moused_enable="YES"

This will enable the moused daemon.  The mouse will be accessed
from X as /dev/sysmouse, protocol sysmouse

 > thanks
 > 
 > bill
 > billieakay@yahoo.com
 > 
 > 
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: M. L. Dodson <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu>
 > To: Bill A. K. <billieakay@yahoo.com>
 > Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
 > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:19 PM
 > Subject: USB
 > 
 > 
 > > Bill A. K. writes:
 > >  > Hello,
 > >  >
 > >  >      I want to run a Logitech USB Mouse with a wheel on FreeBSD
 > 3.2-RELEASE.
 > >  > I need to know how to use FreeBSD's USB functions.
 > >  >
 > >  > I don't need to use the wheel at all.
 > >  >
 > >  > If you can help, please let me know.
 > >  >
 > >  > Bill
 > >  > billieakay@yahoo.com
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > > Here is what I have in the USB section of my kernel config:
 > >
 > > # USB support
 > > controller    uhci0
 > > controller    ohci0
 > > controller    usb0
 > > #
 > > # for the moment we have to specify the priorities of the device
 > > # drivers explicitly by the ordering in the list below. This will
 > > # be changed in the future.
 > > #
 > > device        ums0
 > > device        ukbd0
 > > device        ulpt0
 > > device        uhub0
 > > device        ucom0
 > > device        umodem0
 > > device        hid0
 > > device        ugen0
 > >
 > > #
 > > #options       USB_DEBUG
 > > options       USBVERBOSE
 > >
 > > This is for a Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop.  Then I just made the
 > > ums0 device in /dev, plugged in the Logitech wheeled mouse, and
 > > it Did the Right Thing (TM).  This is for the USB port directly
 > > on the laptop.  Things are not joy for the Inspiron port
 > > replicator, where the Dell does not like the Logitech at all:
 > > spends a long time there at boot before giving up and
 > > inactivating that port.
 > >
 > >
 > > --
 > > M. L. Dodson                                bdodson@scms.utmb.edu
 > > 409-772-2178                                FAX: 409-772-1790
 > >
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M. L. Dodson                                bdodson@scms.utmb.edu
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