Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 03:31:55 -0500 (CDT) From: <cwilmes@creighton.edu> To: Christian Chen <oistrakh@earthlink.net> Cc: gerti-freebsds@bitart.com, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.3 PS2 drivers, mouse, KVM: Arrrgghhh Message-ID: <Pine.HPX.4.05.10104110311020.12002-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> In-Reply-To: <20010411004306.Q389-100000@pirastro.oistrakh.org>
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Christian Chen wrote: > > On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Gerd Knops wrote: > > > Since I upgraded to 4.3-RC, the middle mouse button and the wheel on > > my IntelliMouse (connected through a Belkin OmniView SE) quit working. > > The exact same combination worked fine with an early 4.2 stable. Dmesg > > shows > > > > psm0: failed to get data. > > psm0: <PS/2 Mouse> irq 12 on atkbdc0 > > psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0 > > > > The 'failed to get data' message seems to be new with 4.3-RC. > > For what it's worth, I'm also using a KVM, and I've gotten that message > in both 4.2-RELEASE and 4.3-RC. I'm still in the process of getting > X up and running in a satisfactory fashion, so I can't comment on whether > my Intellimouse works correctly despite that warning. > > Christian Chen > We've got several Belkin KVM's at my office, and it seems like scrollwheel functionality is a matter of luck. I once tried to find some configuration that would reliably work or reliably not work, and I failed. I just keep switching round mice until I find one that works. I do have a few non-FreeBSD suggestions, though. You have probably tried several of these already: 1. Reset the KVM 2. Change the KVM port that the computer is connected to. 3. Change mice (even if it's with another of the same model) 4. Plug the mouse directly into the computer, get the scrollwheel working, then start using the KVM again. You should be able to work OK with the keyboard and monitor plugged into the switch, and the mouse into the computer, at least temporarily. Hopefully you can benefit from my toil. :-) You would think that, since it worked before, it must be a problem with 4.3-RC. I'm afraid the problem might not be that straightforward. Just be glad you didn't get a Linksys KVM. I hear that scrollwheels almost never work on them. Good luck. Chris Wilmes To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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