Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:42:02 -0400 From: Leonard Zettel <zettel@acm.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, hoe-waa@hawaii.rr.com Subject: Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch Message-ID: <200408191742.02633.zettel@acm.org> In-Reply-To: <1bead801bedc63.1bedc631bead80@socal.rr.com> References: <1bead801bedc63.1bedc631bead80@socal.rr.com>
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On Thursday 19 August 2004 04:55 pm, hoe-waa@hawaii.rr.com wrote: > From: thrawn <mattias.bjork@sydnet.net> > Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am > > > Hi, > > > > I have just brought this KVM switch: > > http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=3D20&id=3D590430 > > > > But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under > > FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch > > has > > support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and > > keyboard. > > When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the > > keyboard > > works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the > > loader, > > it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when > > i > > get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. > > > > And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot > > process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to > > login to > > the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also > > tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works > > with > > no problems under Windows XP Pro. > > > > The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. > > > > I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. > > On > > one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under > > X > > Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). > > > > But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the > > mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It > > took > > some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, > > jumps > > several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction > > that I > > move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. > > > > I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same > > fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine > > selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the > > FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. > > > > Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl > > and > > then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not > > do > > with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have > > to > > change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the > > switch box. > > > > I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that > > does > > not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and > > let it > > boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse > > directly > > connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed > > I > > moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I > > plugged > > back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And > > the > > plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. > > > > I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: > > > > # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse > > device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD > > device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 > > device psm0 at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 > > > > I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and > > psm0, > > but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my > > FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: > > > > /boot/device.hints > > > > But I don't get it working correctly either by that. > > > > Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or > > who > > could shine some light on this problem? > > > > Mvh Mattias Bj=F6rk > > Aloha Mattias > > This all sounds familiar. I too had a lot of trouble > with a KVM switch. Actually, I tried two with the same > problem you are alluding to. > > I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work > through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at least I never > got it to. > Duh. All this newbie can add is that of all the dropped balls and blind alleys I have experienced wrestling with FreeBSD, problems with my four port KVM switch have not been among them. Make of said switch is lost in the mists of time - it is whatever CompUSA sells. I have a Logitech track ball; It and the keyboard have functioned well through various permutations of 5.1, 5.2, and 4.10, native and under KDE. -LenZ- > I have two computers that are both running 5.2.1 > > I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. > I still had to shutdown both computers and connect > the cables for the monitor and keyboard from each to > the KVM. I also connected and old mouse to the output > of the KVM. > > With all this connected, I then powered up both computers. All seems to > work fine with the inconvenience of having to use 2 meese. I seldom have = to > go into one > fo the computers, so I can live with it. > > This is probably not the answer you were looking for > but you were also looking for others who had problems. > > Best of Luck > Robert > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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