Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:02:22 -0600 (CST) From: eric <eric@bsdunix.us> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/78812: logitech cordless mouse with ps/2 adapter will not work Message-ID: <200503141102.j2EB2MOe002264@demon-spawn.bsdunix.us> Resent-Message-ID: <200503141100.j2EB0BsE089300@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 78812 >Category: misc >Synopsis: logitech cordless mouse with ps/2 adapter will not work >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Mar 14 11:00:11 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: eric kistler <eric@bsdunix.us> >Release: FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD demon-spawn.bsdunix.us 5.3-STABLE FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE #0: Sun Mar 13 08:53:16 CST 2005 root@demon-spawn.bsdunix.us:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CUSTOM i386 >Description: logitech USB cordless mouse will not work with ps/2 adapter >How-To-Repeat: use a logitech USB cordless mouse with ps/2 adapter >Fix: see work around >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: >Enviroment: >Logitech USB cordless mouse M/N:M-RN67 P/N:851390-0000 w/ ps/2 adapter > Auravision slimseries ps/2 keyboard /w wire > a starband kvm switch, 4 port PS/2 for both keyboard and mouse > w/ extern > power source. > FreeBSD 5.3 stable cpu=2.8 celeroN >Work around: > dmesg reports this for my mouse by default: > > psm0: <PS/2 Mouse> flags 0x24 irq 12 on atkbdc0 > psm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > psm0: model IntelliMouse Explorer, device ID 4 > > the mouse will not work. > > appending: hint.psm.0.flags="0x204" > to /boot/device.hints > > I now get this via dmesg: > > psm0: <PS/2 Mouse> flags 0x204 irq 12 on atkbdc0 > psm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0 > > I then edited /etc/rc.conf and disabled my console mouse (moused) > (which I would prefere worked) > > moused_enable="NO" > > I then edit the pointer section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf to: > > Identifier "Mouse1" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "Auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/bpsm0" > > notice that is the "b" psm device that i am using which is for > blocking mode or bpsm > > At any rate, the mouse now works in X, through the kvm, and > through usb > to ps/2 adapter. > >YMMV >I posted this workaround to freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, and recieved a suggestion to use the send-pr to help get it fixed in future versions. This is my first use of send-pr, so if it is done wrong, i apologise in advance.
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