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Date:      Thu, 5 Jun 1997 08:05:59 +0200
From:      j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
To:        kmitch@weenix.guru.org (Keith Mitchell)
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PS/2 Mouse and Switch Box Problem
Message-ID:  <19970605080559.DK07629@uriah.heep.sax.de>
In-Reply-To: <199706042041.QAA28114@weenix.guru.org>; from Keith Mitchell on Jun 1, 1997 20:58:25 -0400
References:  <199706042041.QAA28114@weenix.guru.org>

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As Keith Mitchell wrote:

> When the PC first boots (and is selected on the switch box) everything works
> fine.  After I switch to the thinkpad and back then the mouse slows down
> considerable (ithe point moves at about half speed).

> Anyone ever seen this or know how to fix it??

That's a keyboard (aka. PS/2) mouse, right?  No easy fix then.  It
loses power while switching, and after reconnecting, it comes up with
the default values.  (Apparently, the BIOS has adjusted a higher rate
previously.)  It might perhaps possible to get an indication of the
reconnect, and re-initialize the mouse to the desired values, but
AFAIK, there are no provisions for it in FreeBSD.

I prefer ethernet over switchboxes. :-)

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)



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