Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:37:10 +1100 From: Malcolm Fitzgerald <mfitzgerald@pacific.net.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using KVM switch /dev/psm0 is missing Message-ID: <9d73ad8685811455c2db9834990eac9f@pacific.net.au> In-Reply-To: <200603231723.56201.hackmiester@hackmiester.com> References: <200603221337.15240.thats@notyourhomework.net> <44220DD4.2040202@mrburak.net> <30eb93873273e51c20ca8cff8c490007@notyourhomework.net> <200603231723.56201.hackmiester@hackmiester.com>
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>> Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote: >>>>>> I have a no name 2 port KVM switch and a Logitech marble mouse USB >>>>>> with a ps/2 adapter. >> >> Richard Burakowski wrote: >>>>> my cheapo noname kvm presents it's ps2 keyboard and mouse ports as >>>>> usb devices. >> >> Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote: >>>> Does yours have USB cabling to match or does it have ps2 cables? >> >> Richard Burakowski wrote: >>> it takes two ps2 (key+mouse) and three usb in - then one usb (2 >>> total) >>> out to each box. then there's the video of course. >>> when the kvm switches, the usb devices are detached and then attached >>> to the new target, which means there's a discernable lag (couple >>> seconds) before they become active. also requires moused under x11 >>> as >>> the /dev/ums entry comes and goes - dosen't have the same issue with >>> the keyboard. On Wednesday 22 March 2006 21:10, Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote: >> I see, mine only has ps/2 connections, so I'm still looking for psm0 >> when the mouse is plugged into the KVM switch. Plugging the mouse >> directly to the box is a solution but it is only KV not KVM. On 24/03/2006, at 10:23 AM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote: > How could the machine tell the difference? Does your KVM pretend it is > a > keyboard and mouse when you are not switched to that machine? Mine > does. In > that way, I can boot a machine and then switch to it and it will work. That may be the trick, I typically boot both machines at the same time. The windows box doesn't care, it works every time. I turned off the BSD box and rebooted with the KVM selector on its port and everything works. There is still the possibility that the KVM switch is flaky. malcolmhome | help
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