From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 11 11:40:14 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1ABE6106566B for ; Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s23.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s23.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.162]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C376C8FC16 for ; Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU0-SMTP22 ([65.55.111.136]) by blu0-omc4-s23.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:40:12 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [67.189.183.172] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ([67.189.183.172]) by BLU0-SMTP22.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:40:12 -0800 Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (scorpio.seibercom.net [192.168.1.103]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: carmel_ny@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 95B592283B for ; Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:40:11 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:40:11 -0500 From: Carmel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.2 (GTK+ 2.16.6; i386-portbld-freebsd7.2) Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwBAMAAAClLOS0AAAAGFBMVEX+/v7++v6YOTrq8PCcuIX989UvOSj++v0BNCbpAAAAB3RJTUUHsQwfFzs7RBhzUQAAAhJJREFUOI1dU8GOqzAMNKIoV1bvwD1i0ysqrHplIdBrVSX7ATSbd03VVvn9tQNtQy0hjAdn7LED4AAcPtWm9RV+MPSfxhBLx9ajd6X/ngB6/mTwnRSZua7i7Ca+0ctZKo4Qmz+JY13X6I3nFZBxIYW1PbgfQ5RP8g0XlltEWGf3cV03joYpRnFbvYDKbXjZlXyyhEZA4lI+cN3NaVXE4VKjSwTExO10eTEkkJVqIAD5z0nUBQJluQDRSQjcrBiHAJxZlAH5CUMBMC7OcJ4LMQNnxhZ1HYPscMc6J4UlWRMNwzOpCcAHKSICd1EDn83abdREIbXsHkD1OinP1aCUCOEVRaa1lMcvywUWdYgk13JQUpYNKmvXQ8Kw5ML9YI5h8SakctBc7E/IYuLhYd/zZIk+1gM1vNweQBvHE0j+oYah3sMqAytQYlZk6+ANaaawJdu3OFzYGMZ3iGpa3qMlq9ZH0VZTgrCtw/ngdYkEIIpSbP1bWQAdFdX9vocBdkH2qVjVmuMu3gI5rjs814EUdrCZgWlPaxZZ3RiLFUtr+ud0PXwp2dnQSNXgePt6AZpBj6UMJ7VQkzN4utVeaSW1Dhn/kblGrKeMvNGnzwX4zuEDarYz1KdPtR60Gul0Gued+515SJXhCsl+Tx/3kY/UDvicPll9mfu50t3tvQ/thZpJYgeuwdSKNJ6tCD98MCgoxLDaPxbwqqwPWaWiAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC X-Face: "\j?x](l|]4p?-1Bf@!wN<&p=$.}^k-HgL}cJKbQZ3r#Ar]\%U(#6}'?<3s7%(%(gxJxxcR Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Nov 2009 11:40:12.0862 (UTC) FILETIME=[BAFABDE0:01CA62C3] Subject: Re: Cut/Paste with USB mouse inoperative X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:14 -0000 On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:38:27 +0100 Polytropon Polytropon replied: >On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:12 -0500, Carmel >wrote: >> 'X' has nothing to do with it. It fails to work both in and out of >> 'X'. With the old mouse it worked fine. > >The moused program offers a diagnostics mode: > > # moused -f -d -p /dev/ums0 Well, the results of that test does not exactly exhilarate me. # moused -f -d -p /dev/ums0 moused: unable to open /dev/ums0: Device busy >Maybe you can try this and see what really happens when you >press the buttons? The -i option is interesting, too. > >> Way more trouble than it is worth. I might just go back to the old >> mouse. Strangely enough, the new mouse works perfectly under Windows >> so I know it is not broken. > >If it does work there, but not in FreeBSD, it might have a >strangely constructed firmware which justifies the statement >that it is "broken by design"... :-) A common problem in today's society. It reminds me of an old adage: Just like with unexploded bombs, Blame is best dealt with by passing it as quickly as possible to someone else. -- Carmel carmel_ny@hotmail.com |::::======= |::::======= |=========== |=========== | If everything on the road of life seems to be coming your way, you are in the wrong lane.