Date: 28 Jul 2003 09:11:49 -0700 From: LLeweLLyn Reese <llewelly@lifesupport.shutdown.com> To: "DJ Landreneau" <dj@landreneau.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /dev/psm0 Message-ID: <x3brvebph6.fsf@lifesupport.shutdown.com> In-Reply-To: <DFEGKHBAPHCMBAGGAKAAKEEMCCAA.dj@landreneau.com> References: <DFEGKHBAPHCMBAGGAKAAKEEMCCAA.dj@landreneau.com>
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"DJ Landreneau" <dj@landreneau.com> writes: > As the original poster of this thread I feel compelled to provide some more > information. > > I am running FreeBSD 5.0 that I obtained through the FreeBSD Unleased book I > purchased from Barnes & Noble. > > Here is a numerated list of more: > > 1. Sony VAIO PCG-GRX550 laptop. There is some info about FreeBSD on laptops here: http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~dkulp/fbsd/laptop.html I do not see the PCG-GRX550 listed, but several other vaio PCGs are listed, maybe one is sufficiently similar. > 2. 40gb hard drive > 3. 512mb RAM. > 4. The video adapter is a Mobility Raadeon 7500 with 32mb of video memory. > > When I boot up FreeBSD and do ls -al on the /dev directory I do have > busmouse or psm0 in the directory. Someone in an earlier reply to my post > said this means that I do not have psm0 support in my kernel. > > Therefore, I am in the process of researching building a custom kernel that > will include support for the PS/2 mouse. > > I must admit that I am rather surprised that an advanced OS such as FreeBSD > does not include support for PS/2 in its generic configuration. well the ps/2 trackpad on my dell inspirion 5000 laptop works great. (Only problem is haven't figured out how to disable the tap-to-click misfeature.)
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