Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:46:24 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mattias_Bj=F6rk?= <mattias.bjork@sydnet.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Leonard Zettel <zettel@acm.org> Subject: Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch Message-ID: <41253BD0.50507@sydnet.net> In-Reply-To: <200408191742.02633.zettel@acm.org> References: <1bead801bedc63.1bedc631bead80@socal.rr.com> <200408191742.02633.zettel@acm.org>
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Hi, Leonard Zettel wrote: > 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=20&id=590430 >>> >>>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 Björk >> >>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- What you are saying In short is that you did not experince any problems? > >>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" > > Thanks for the answer. Mvh Mattias Björk
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