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Date:      Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:29:17 -0500
From:      Jon <jon@state.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: USB Mouse Problem
Message-ID:  <3953D6AD.33BE183A@state.net>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006231328330.521-100000@localhost>

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If you want to run the mouse with console support, setup your XF86Config
with

Device /dev/sysmouse
Protocol Auto

I'm using a Logitech 4 button version, and had problems because of my
config until I set it up this way (running on the console and under
XFree86).  Try that out.  I have my mouse get initialized under the
/etc/usdb.conf (& /etc/rc.conf), used vidcontrol -m on to run on the
console, and haven't had problems since.  I have noticed, though, that
the entry that /etc/defaults/rc.conf mentioned for vidcontrol didn't
seem to work when I put them in /etc/rc.conf.

Jon

Nick Popoff wrote:
> 
> Howdy.  I'm running (today's) FreeBSD 4.0-STABLE and I'm having trouble
> getting the buttons on my USB mouse to work.  The mouse movement is fine,
> but clicking does nothing.  I've tried both the Microsoft optical mouse
> and a Kensington standard mouse.  I had this problem with the release
> version of 4.0 installed from the cdrom which is why I cvsup'd to stable.
> 
> I'm running X + KDE (from the package system).  I added:
> 
> Device /dev/ums0
> Protcol Auto
> 
> ... to my XF86Config per the ums man page.  However, I have disabled the
> launch of the moused daemon in /etc/usbd.conf as that prevented X windows
> from launching.  If I had moused running, X windows would fail with the
> error "Cannot open mouse (Device busy)".
> 
> This is on a new Sony PCG-Z505HE laptop using the built-in USB port.
> Note that if I switch to using the PS2 device for the mouse in XF86Config
> the trackpad on the laptop works great, including the buttons.  Same with
> using a serial mouse via the port extender.  I have also tried not running
> KDE and just booting plain X windows with a xterm and the mouse buttons do
> not work in that case either.
> 
> Also also, I've tried 'cat'ing the /dev/ums0 device and the binary garbage
> coming out does appear to change when I hold down the buttons.
> 
> Any help would be much appreciated.  I am eager to provide any additional
> info that would help troubleshoot this.  Thanks!
> 
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