From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri Aug 11 23: 4:53 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.hcvlny.cv.net (mx1.hcvlny.cv.net [167.206.112.76]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 964D237BC3D for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:04:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mvanberk@optonline.net) Received: from s1.optonline.net (s1.optonline.net [167.206.112.6]) by mx1.hcvlny.cv.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA21363 for ; Sat, 12 Aug 2000 02:04:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from steinyv (d133-151.jcsnnj.optonline.net [24.189.133.151]) by s1.optonline.net (8.9.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA07486 for ; Sat, 12 Aug 2000 02:04:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.20000812015448.00a7f100@mail-hub.optonline.net> X-Sender: mvanberk@mail-hub.optonline.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:58:14 -0400 To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org From: Bigwillie Subject: RE: Data Switch kills Mouse(PS/2) In-Reply-To: <00081121582417.31978@smp.kyx.net> References: <4.2.0.58.20000811235229.00a87950@mail-hub.optonline.net> <4.2.0.58.20000811235229.00a87950@mail-hub.optonline.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Im going to look into that, but anyone has an idea about the keyboard=20 getting locked out..... At 12:54 AM 8/12/00 , you wrote: >I used to have problems with the out of sync messages on my KVM too... >I was using logitech trackballs.... but there is a solution. If you look >at the /dev/psm man page you'll see that there are two flags on the >driver you can set to avoid this issue. I remember both worked... >I don't recall immediately what they were but I set my flags currently >to 0x0300 on the kernels I build and it works fine. > >cheers, >--dr > >On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Bigwillie wrote: > > What could be done. I also have a rotary box, and sometimes the= keyboard > > and mouse go out on me. Im just looking for a cheap alternative, who=20 > makes > > a cheap "real" kvm switch???? > > > > At 12:00 AM 8/12/00 , you wrote: > > >Thanks for ur reply!! > > > > > >I've got a rotary switch box, not a real KVM. > > > > > >Is there any solution to this problem without a real KVM? > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Greg Scott [mailto:gscott@asimware.com] > > >Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 11:27 AM > > >To: Thomas Chen(=B3=AF=A7=D3=A9=F7) > > >Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > >Subject: Re: Data Switch kills Mouse(PS/2) > > > > > > > > > > I've got a data switch to connect all my three PCs' Monitor, Mouse, > > >Keyboard > > > > together, so that I can use one Mouse(PS/2), Keyboard(PS/2) to=20 > control all > > > > of them. > > > > When I switch one to another, Everything's OK in win98 PC, but=20 > something > > > > wrong in my FreeBSD(4.0r). The following message appear: > > > > > > > > kernel: psmintr: out of sync (0080 !=3D 0000) > > > > > > > > then the mouse can not work in FreeBSD, > > > > > > > > why?? > > > > > >Did you get a real KVM or just some rotary switch box? > > > > > >If a switchbox, then yes, you will have problems since they do not > > >maintain the CLK/DATA lines to the computer they are connected to, so= when > > >you do switch back to them, they will more than likelty be out of sync. > > > > > >This is what a proper KVM is for. It maintains those signals to the > > >computers so you do not lose sync. > > > > > > > > >-- > > >Greg Scott | Asimware Innovations Inc. > > >Network Administrator | 600 Upper Wellington St, Unit #D > > >Website Co-Ordinator | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L9A 3P9 > > >greg.scott@asimware.com | Phone: (905)575-1042 > > > | Fax: (905)575-0095 > > > | WWW: http://www.asimware.com > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > _________________________________________ > > Steiny's Studio > > Pachyderm Productions > > http://steiny.hypermart.net > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message >-- >dursec.com ltd. / kyx.net - we're from the future http://www.dursec.com > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message _________________________________________ Steiny's Studio Pachyderm Productions http://steiny.hypermart.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message