Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:43:28 -0500 From: Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org> To: Scott Spare <scuppers@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X11 mouse driver and USB mouse disconnection Message-ID: <1237430608.1738.62.camel@balrog.2hip.net> In-Reply-To: <daaab7120903181736n6c9287e2j5bcbfe1e103bdc0c@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Wed, 2009-03-18 at 20:36 -0400, Scott Spare wrote: > Under FreeBSD 7.1 STABLE and XOrg, it looks like there's trouble with the > handling of USB mouse disconnections (e.g. when a KVM switch is used.) > These problems only occur when Xorg / x11 is running and selected via the > virtual TTY (i.e. ALT-F9). > > Expected behavior: the mouse resumes working even if physically > disconnected. > Actual behavior: the mouse stops working if disconnected and reconnected. > > Remedy / Workaround: switch to one of the console-based virtual TTYs, then > switch back to the virtual TTY that runs XOrg. > > Other information: > -This problem occurs regardless of whether moused is running. > -This problem was tested with a Logitech Mx518 optical mouse, and XOrg 7_3.2 > > -Virtual TTY0 (ALT-F1) displays the following each time the mouse is > disconnected and reconnected: > ums0: at ubub 1 port 4 (addr5) disconnected > ums0: detatched. > > -Upon reconnection, it displays the following: > ums0: <Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse, Class 0/0, rev 2.00/22.00, addr5> on > uhub 1 > ums0: 8 buttons and Z dir > > How to replicate: > Presumably, disconnect and reconnect any USB mouse while X11 is running. > The mouse will stop responding. > Alternatively: use a Logitech Mx518 mouse with XOrg 7_3.2. > > Would wiring down the mouse in device.hints have any effect? > Is this a lower level issue? > Can anyone comment?? Are you using hald? robert. > Best regards, > Scott > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org> FreeBSD [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEABECAAYFAknBsVAACgkQM4TrQ4qfROOuugCeOlK0FQ5oDaorDq35N9Gn3gq6 ZdYAnj2iYqlYSN6Gzwt8V3h+kMh+c5Fx =TBNc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----home | help
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