From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 20 06:20:55 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 696B316A419 for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:20:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from iron3.sfsu.edu (iron3.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.128]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5969C13C457 for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:20:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) X-onepass: IPPSC X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAJORaUeC1Apk/2dsb2JhbACqGg Received: from smtp01.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.100]) by iron3.sfsu.edu with ESMTP; 19 Dec 2007 21:52:35 -0800 Received: from libra.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.238]) by mail05a.sfsu.edu (Lotus Domino Release 7.0.3HF100) with ESMTP id 2007121921523420-325 ; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:52:34 -0800 Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:52:33 -0800 (PST) From: KAYVEN RIESE To: freeBSD hardware list Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on MAIL05a/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3HF100 | December 5, 2007) at 12/19/2007 21:52:34, Serialize by Router on SMTP01/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3|September 26, 2007) at 12/19/2007 21:52:35, Serialize complete at 12/19/2007 21:52:35 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Subject: quest for USB only mouse operation X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:20:55 -0000 i have an ASUS laptop that i have photodocumented excessively: http://www.monkeyview.net/id/965/fsck/index.vhtml e.g. model decal: http://www.monkeyview.net/id/965/fsck/dmesg/PB12001901.vhtml i am trying to disable the touchpad mouse that i accidentally brush and instead make my Macally Optigo http://www.monkeyview.net/id/965/fsck/mousie/index.vhtml USB mouse the only way to move my gnome pointer (i hope i shouldn't have tried the gnome list, but this seems sort of hardware-y) at the command line this operation was successsful: killall moused moused -p /dev/ums0 here is a process display (prompt is "kv_bsd#") kv_bsd# ps -A | grep moused 527 ?? Ss 0:02.02 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/ums0 -t auto -I /var/run/moused.ums0.pid 718 ?? Is 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/psm0 -t auto kv_bsd# the goal here, is to getting this working on startup. we tried editing a config file catted below: kv_bsd# cat /etc/rc.conf # -- sysinstall generated deltas -- # Sun Dec 2 03:03:56 2007 # -- sysinstall generated deltas -- # Sun Dec 2 10:47:16 2007 # Created: Sun Dec 2 10:47:16 2007 # Enable network daemons for user convenience. # Please make all changes to this file, not to /etc/defaults/rc.conf. # This file now contains just the overrides from /etc/defaults/rc.conf. linux_enable="YES" moused_enable="YES" moused_port="/dev/ums0" moused_type="auto" gdm_enable="YES" sshd_enable="YES" ntpdate_flags="ntp1.mainecoon.com" ntpdate_enable="YES" usbd_enable="YES" ifconfig_bge0="inet 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0" defaultrouter="192.168.0.1" hostname="kv_bsd" tcp_extensions="YES" kv_bsd# but that caused the touchpad to be dominant, i.e. the USB mouse no longer works at all. (an aside.. before someone tells me to do it in the BIOS, i don't think i can. however, i have taken pictures of all the windows of my BIOS here: http://www.monkeyview.net/id/965/fsck/bios/index.vhtml) tried this: echo "/usr/bin/killall moused ; sleep 1 ; /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/ums0" > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/usbmouse here is some dmesg info: kv_bsd# dmesg | grep mouse psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0 kv_bsd# what follows is cut from dmesg psm0: irq 12 on atkbdc0 psm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0 more dmesg.. that's the mousie i want right there ums0: vendor 0x2222 Macally Optigo USB Mouse, rev 1.10/6.30, addr 2, iclass 3/1 ums0: 3 buttons and Z dir. and this didn't work either: System->Preferences->Sessions THen the Startup Programs tab, the Add button and then add this one: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/usbmouse more things i tried kv_bsd# ps -A | grep mouse 529 ?? Is 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/ums0 -t auto -I /var/run/mou 959 p0 I+ 0:00.01 vi /usr/local/etc/rc.d/usbmouse kv_bsd# ps -A | grep mouse 529 ?? Is 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/ums0 -t auto -I /var/run/moused.ums0.pid 959 p0 I+ 0:00.01 vi /usr/local/etc/rc.d/usbmouse 963 p1 S+ 0:00.00 grep mouse kv_bsd# dmseg | grep ums dmseg: Command not found. kv_bsd# dmesg | grep ums ums0: vendor 0x2222 Macally Optigo USB Mouse, rev 1.10/6.30, addr 2, iclass 3/1 ums0: 3 buttons and Z dir. kv_bsd# moused -p /dev/ums0 moused: unable to open /dev/ums0: Device busy kv_bsd# moused -p /dev/psm0 moused: unable to open /dev/psm0: Device busy kv_bsd# i hope i wasn't too lengthy about it {:P *----------------------------------------------------------* Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) (415) 902 5513 cellular http://kayve.net Webmaster http://ChessYoga.org *----------------------------------------------------------*