Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:26:16 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mouse problems Message-ID: <20041119105620.J38351@april.chuckr.org> In-Reply-To: <20041119143014.GB31660@abigail.blackend.org> References: <20041118222536.R38351@april.chuckr.org> <20041119143014.GB31660@abigail.blackend.org>
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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, Marc Fonvieille wrote: > Hello Chuck, > > I'm not sure I understood your problem. There is a known issue when > installing 5.3-R with a USB keyboard, you should look at the errata: > > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/errata.html > > Marc > > PS: well there are chances you already read the errata, in that case > forget my advice. I had (I have done a good bit of reading by now). Following the advice in that errata, about setting the hint, does (did) cause the single forward movement, change, in my status: now, I see a mouse cursor in the period between when rc begins executing (after probing is done, when the screen stops being extra bright), but the moment I hit any key on the keyboard at all (as in the login) the mouse cursor disappears, and I cannot resurrect it (tried restarting mouse, tried vidcontrol -m on). I think what is required is a more complete flushing of all the PS/2 keyboard and mouse drivers, and what I'm asking for is help in performing that erasure more safely, because I'm likely (without a bit of help) to misfigure the actions, and end up with neither a usb keyboard/mouse NOR a PS/2 keyboard/mouse. I just need someone who has done this to tell me all the steps, if that's ok. If you read the mail archives, there are a large contingent of folks who would be helped by this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, Signa Phi Nothing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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