Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 16:30:26 -0500 From: "David Alderman (Earthlink)" <dwald@earthlink.net> To: Scott <scottro@nyc.rr.com> Cc: Erik Moe <emoe@mmcable.com>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: KVM switch problems and FreeBSD Message-ID: <3C3B64F2.4080408@earthlink.net> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020108230125.00c53c60@pop-server.nyc.rr.com>
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Scott an Eric, I have a Belkin Omniview KVM and have had similar problems. The older Omniview does not support scroll mice at all. The PS/2 mouse support is somewhat flaky too as I used to get mouse hangups when switching between a Windows box, Linux, and FreeBSD. Currently, I can only use it with a serial mouse in Microsoft mouse mode. Incidentally, the Belkin boxes appear to be made by Aten which also sells under the name IOGear. If you don't mind white instead of black cases you can often save a buck or two. Scott wrote: > At 20:59 2002/01/07 -0600, Erik Moe wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm having trouble with a new Logitech optical mouse when it is >> connected to a Belkin OmniView KVM switch. I previously used an old >> Microsoft two button mouse which had no problems. Here is the >> situation, when I boot my FreeBSD machine (4.3-RELEASE) the mouse >> initializes and works just fine with both moused and XFree86 3.3.6. >> However, when I switch the KVM to another system and then switch back >> again, the mouse cursor dances all over the screen and random mouse >> button presses are registered. Also, I get the following system >> messages: >> >> psmintr: out of sync (0000 != 0008) > > > Welcome to the club. :) This has been problematic for awhile--when I > first began using FreeBSD, I diligently searched for answers on > google and deja, and at one point saw that whoever was actually > working on it was ready to throw up his hands in disgust (that was an > older post, though, don't know about the upshot). > > Recompilation with the 0x800 (or was it 500, I've forgotten already) > seems to have limited success (judging from much searching the web). > Some folks, however have had success doing that. > > In general, I've found that if I have the KVM focused on the BSD box > from boot up through starting X, I've then been able to switch back > and forth. (Not always, however) > > On the other hand, I do have moused disabled--I don't know if that's a > factor or not. > Ironically, when I first had the trouble, I thought it was due to a > lowend KVM and was going to buy a Belkin, till websearching made me > realize that it wouldn't help. > > However--at work, I use a Belkin Omnipro (at home, a cheap Dlink > something) and again, if I boot into the box while the KVM is focused > on it, and start X, I'm alright. > > I'm using an MS optical rather than a Logitech--however, changing from > optical to a normal mouse also didn't help. > > Scott Robbins > > > 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-hardware" in the body of the message
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