Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 15:40:03 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> To: FreeBsdBeni <freebsdbeni@spymac.com> Cc: "Roman V. Kiseliov" <unicorn@mail.kurskline.ru> Subject: Re: HID support Message-ID: <20041114153224.N27057@april.chuckr.org> In-Reply-To: <200411141430.49226.freebsdbeni@spymac.com> References: <766270721.20041114161914@mail.kurskline.ru> <200411141430.49226.freebsdbeni@spymac.com>
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, FreeBsdBeni wrote: > On Sunday 14 November 2004 14:19, Roman V. Kiseliov wrote: > > It seems that "USB keyboard and mouse" wireless sets doesn't work properly > > in FreeBSD (my opinion based on mailing lists archives). At least sets from > > A4Tech (see my earlier post), Logitech, Chicony & M$. > > > > These sets works fine in Linux and M$ Windows. > > I think because of better HID support. Mouse and keyboard must thought > > as one HID device. > > > > How I can configure my funny FreeBSD to work with my keyboard and > > mouse set as with one HID device? > > > From the 5.3-REL Errata file : > > (31 Oct 2004, updated on 5 Nov 2004) For FreeBSD/i386 and FreeBSD/amd64, when > installing FreeBSD 5.3 using an USB keyboard the keyboard will stop working > once the kernel boots, because a PS/2 keyboard is always considered to be > attached. As a workaround, select ``Escape to loader prompt'' in the boot > loader menu and enter the following lines at the prompt: > > set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1" > boot This is the first forward movement on this subject iin 3 weeks now, Please read on! I did as asked, and for the first time, I saw the mouse prompt from the end of the kernel disk probing (when rc goes active) *until* I struck the first keystroke on the usb keyboard. I have the Logitech trackball (radio-linked). The mouse cursor winks out when I strike the first key on the login attempt (I had previously hit keys in doing the hints adjustment, you understand, but the kernel wasn't awake then). Dmesg tells me that /dev/ums0 is being detected just fine, but no amount of subsequent playing about with 'vidcontrol -m on' has any effect, the mouse cursor remains stubbornly missing. Do you have any other suggestions? > > Note that if you use the boot floppies, this is set by default. > > After the installation, add the following line to /boot/loader.conf: > > hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1" > > I'm having the same problem... > Hope this helps ;-) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, Signa Phi Nothing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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