Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:19:17 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: "10,000 Screaming Monkeys" <bsd@in-flux.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Microsoft wireless mouse problem Message-ID: <40818335.1040403@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20040417182321.GJ76250@neverwhere.in-flux.org> References: <20040417014400.GI76250@neverwhere.in-flux.org> <4081634F.10609@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> <20040417182321.GJ76250@neverwhere.in-flux.org>
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10,000 Screaming Monkeys wrote: > On 04/17, Mark Ovens rearranged the electrons to read: >> 10,000 Screaming Monkeys wrote: >>> Plugging the mouse cord on the wireless receiver into the PS/2 mouse >>> port doesn't seem to have any effect on the matter -- the system detects >>> a mouse on the psm0 port, but it still doesn't respond to movement. >> >> Ah, now that _does_ WFM, and that fact makes me suspect that the >> problem lies with the USB driver rather than the mouse driver. >> >> What are your mouse settings in rc.conf and XFree86config? > > At the moment, all I have in /etc/rc.conf is: > > usbd_enable="YES" > moused_type="auto" > Mine is: moused_enable="yes" moused_type="auto" moused_port="/dev/psm0" moused_flags="" allscreens_flags="-m on" # Enables the mouse on the console > That seems to detect the mouse properly and starts moused with the > correct port. > > /etc/X11/XF86Config is: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" > EndSection Mine is: Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "sysmouse" Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" Option "Buttons" "5" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" and, at the end of the file: InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" The above make it work when plugged into the PS/2 port. HTH Regards, Mark > > I've also tried killing moused and pointing the Device to /dev/ums[01], > but that didn't seem to make a difference. > >> I really think it would be worth getting this problem solved as MS >> cordless mice are very popular. > > They're not only popular, they're almost the only thing you can buy > anymore. I wanted a corded keyboard and mouse for work, but the only > models manufacturers put out with cords anymore (for keyboards, anyhow), > if they sell one at all (Are you listening, Logitech? You bastards...) > feel like crap to type on. But this isn't the place for that rant. > > Also, to address Lucas Holt's comment, the keyboard & mouse combo I'm > trying to get working at work is the infrared model. I have the > Bluetooth model keyboard/mouse at home, but it's not connected to a BSD > box. I'm still puzzled why the wireless keyboard would work fine, but > the wireless mouse, which uses the same receiver, doesn't. > > -Jamie > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > . >
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