From owner-freebsd-bugs Wed Feb 20 16:50:12 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E99637B404 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:50:06 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g1L0o6J01638; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:50:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:50:06 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200202210050.g1L0o6J01638@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Cc: From: "Dickson, Brian" Subject: RE: Re: i386/25463: PS/2 mouse sync problems with KVM switch - /d ev/sysmouse and /dev/psm0 Reply-To: "Dickson, Brian" Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR i386/25463; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Dickson, Brian" To: "'freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org'" Cc: Subject: RE: Re: i386/25463: PS/2 mouse sync problems with KVM switch - /d ev/sysmouse and /dev/psm0 Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:37:11 -0500 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1BA35.39EF1F50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" -----Original Message----- From: Dickson, Brian Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:44 PM To: 'freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org'; 'brian215@netscape.net' Subject: Re: i386/25463: PS/2 mouse sync problems with KVM switch - /dev/sysmouse and /dev/psm0 No, suggested work-around did not work. I eventually did the following: - returned KVM to vendor - purchased PS2-to-USB keyboard adapter dongle - purchased USB switch - put both keyboard and mouse (now both USB) on USB hub (integrated in my monitor) which is connected to USB switch So, when I need to switch V, K+M, I hit A/B button on my two-input monitor, and hit a button on the USB switch. This works, but is significantly constrained (ie, limited to number of video inputs on monitor; limited to USB keyboards/mice). It would be nice to see the problem really resolved, but I won't lose sleep (or productivity) over it, since it no longer affects me. Brian ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1BA35.39EF1F50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"

-----Original Message-----
From: Dickson, Brian
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:44 PM
To: 'freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org'; 'brian215@netscape.net'
Subject: Re: i386/25463: PS/2 mouse sync problems with KVM switch - /dev/sysmouse and /dev/psm0

No, suggested work-around did not work.

I eventually did the following:

- returned KVM to vendor

- purchased PS2-to-USB keyboard adapter dongle

- purchased USB switch

- put both keyboard and mouse (now both USB) on USB hub (integrated in my monitor) which is connected to USB switch

So, when I need to switch V, K+M, I hit A/B button on my two-input monitor, and hit a button on the USB switch.

This works, but is significantly constrained (ie, limited to number of video inputs on monitor; limited to USB keyboards/mice).

It would be nice to see the problem really resolved, but I won't lose sleep (or productivity) over it, since it no longer affects me.

Brian

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