Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 19:34:02 +0900 From: Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> To: Steven Wallace <swallace@ece.uci.edu> Cc: bugs@freebsd.org, yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: PS/2 and Keycode bug Message-ID: <199707031034.TAA03332@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 03 Jul 1997 02:39:13 MST." <199707030939.CAA05754@newport.ece.uci.edu> References: <199707030939.CAA05754@newport.ece.uci.edu>
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>>>Also, I've always had this annonying problem using a PS/2 mouse, >>>which is why I end up using a serial one. When I use device >>>/dev/psm0 and protocol PS/2, sometimes the keyboard state gets messed >>>up so that the X server thinks a modifier key (control, alt) will >>>remain in the depressed state when the key is not pressed. I >> >> This should work better in FreeBSD-current and -2.2. The psm and >> syscons drivers can now separate psm and keyboard scancodes. >> > >There is still a big problem with the PS/2 and keyboard. > >Note that while using the mouse and typing at the same time this problem >occurs. Exactly which version of FreeBSD are we talking about? Would you please tell me. In addition, description on your motherboard, CPU, keyboard and PS/2 mouse will be useful too. >I just tried upgrading to XF86 3.3 and the problem continues. >Now that my built-in serial ports aren't being recognized for some >strange reason, I'm using the PS2 port for my mouse! I don't think upgrading XFree86 will make any difference as far as keyboard and PS/2 mouse input is concerned. >Who's fault is this? (in terms of the kernel) Let's find out. Kazu
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