Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:29:02 -0800 From: dknapp@calpoly.edu To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: dknapp@calpoly.edu Subject: Novice has psm0 problems on a laptop Message-ID: <H0000b4e0e94de50.1049390941.degas.artisan.calpoly.edu@MHS>
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I have a Compaq Presario 1220 laptop (Cyrix 200Mhz - woot!), and I can't= seem to get the touchpad to work. =20 I've read the laptop/mobile computing info, searched the mailing list, and gone to a couple of linux laptop sites - and from what I gather, there is really nothing special about a touchpad - it should just work as a psm0 device. I've tried installing 4.7 -RELEASE and 5.0-RELEASE thinking that perhaps that would make a difference - but it didn't. =20 In 4.7 (which is currently running) psm0 isn't detected or at least isn't listed on dmesg (same thing=3F). When I did the preliminary configuration, I made sure that psm0 was enabled/listed. =20 I found another post where someone was having problems with their touchpad -=20 I tried moused -p /dev/psm0 -t auto Moused: unable to open /dev/psm0: device not configured. So, I'm thinking that perhaps my next step is to force psm0 to be configured=3F Am I screwed if it isn't detected at boot - any way to fix that=3F There is also an external port that has a mouse/keyboard picture - I've tried plugging in an external ps/2 mouse, and it doesn't seem to work either. All of my mouse testing has been done by running /stand/sysinstall - mouse configuration=20 The most aggravating thing is that I was able to run /stand/sysinstall at one point, and I had it working! However, I have now tried all the mouse configuration options under post installation configuration, and none of them have worked. At various points I've been able to get X running, but to really make the laptop usable, I need a mouse - my last resort is going to be to try= a serial mouse, but I don't have one handy. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. dbk David Knapp Network Analyst, Cal Poly, SLO dknapp@calpoly.edu 805.748.4650 "Knowing the path is not the same thing as walking the path" =2D-- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 =20
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